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Air Quality Impacts at an E-Waste Site in Ghana Using Flexible, Moderate-Cost and Quality-Assured Measurements.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health Risks Associated with Informal Electronic Waste Recycling in Africa: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Extended producer responsibility in developing economies: Assessment of promoting factors through retail electronic firms for sustainable e-waste management.Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA · 2023Article
- Relationship between Metal Exposures, Dietary Macronutrient Intake, and Blood Glucose Levels of Informal Electronic Waste Recyclers in Ghana.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Occupational exposures to particulate matter and PMEnvironment international · 2022Article
- Personal exposure to particulate matter and heart rate variability among informal electronic waste workers at Agbogbloshie: a longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Global DNA (LINE-1) methylation is associated with lead exposure and certain job tasks performed by electronic waste workers.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- Airborne volatile organic compounds at an e-waste site in Ghana: Source apportionment, exposure and health risks.Journal of hazardous materials · 2021Article
- Biomonitoring of metals in blood and urine of electronic waste (E-waste) recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana.Chemosphere · 2021Article
- Comparison of ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dismantler and burners of electronic waste in Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana.Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual meeting · 2021Article
- Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana.American journal of industrial medicine · 2021Article
- Micronutrient Status of Electronic Waste Recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Air Quality Impacts at an E-Waste Site in Ghana Using Flexible, Moderate-Cost and Quality-Assured Measurements.GeoHealth · 2020Article
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Abstract
Air quality information is scarce in low- and middle-income countries. This study describes the application of moderate cost approaches that can provide spatial and temporal information on concentrations of particulate matter (PM) needed to assess community and occupational exposures. We evaluated PM levels at the Agbogbloshie e-waste and scrap yard site in Accra, Ghana, and at upwind and downwind locations, obtaining both optical and gravimetric measurements, local meteorological data and satellite aerosol optical depth. Due to overload issues, the gravimetric 24-hr samplers were modified for periodic sampling and some optical data were screened for quality assurance. Exceptionally high concentrations (e.g., 1-hr average PM
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