ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2021
Effect of lead exposure from electronic waste on haemoglobin synthesis in children.
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- A systematic review of the health effects of lead exposure from electronic waste in children.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Exposure to heavy metals and red blood cell parameters in children: A systematic review of observational studies.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Associations of Blood Lead Concentrations with Ferritin, Vitamin B12, and Homocysteine Levels in Mexican Preschool Children: A Nationally Representative Study.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- Anaemia, anthropometric status and associated factors among electronic waste recyclers, women and children residents of Agbogbloshie, Ghana.Discover public health · 2026Article
- Lead-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Its Therapeutic Interventions: An Updated Review.Biological trace element research · 2026Review
- Heavy Metal Contamination: Sources, Health Impacts, and Sustainable Mitigation Strategies with Insights from Nigerian Case Studies.F1000Research · 2025Review
- Environmental Contaminants, Iron Deficiency, and Iron-Deficiency Anemia: A Review of the Literature.Scientifica · 2025Review
- Iron- and protein rich diets may boost hemoglobin levels among informal electronic waste recyclers exposed to metals at Agbogbloshie, Ghana.Hygiene and environmental health advances · 2023Article
- The health impact of hazardous waste landfills and illegal dumps contaminated sites: An epidemiological study at ecological level in Italian Region.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Assessment of knowledge, attitude, perceptions and risk assessment among workers in e-waste recycling shops, Thailand.Environmental analysis, health and toxicology · 2022Article
- Human Body Burden of Heavy Metals and Health Consequences of Pb Exposure in Guiyu, an E-Waste Recycling Town in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundPrimitive electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is ongoing in Guiyu, so toxic heavy metals may continue to threaten the health of children in the area.
objectiveThis study primarily aimed to evaluate the effect of e-waste exposure on haemoglobin (Hb) synthesis in preschool children.
methodsMedical examinations were conducted with the permission of children's guardians and the approval of the Ethics Committee of the Medical College of Shantou University. This study recruited 224 children (aged 3-6 years, exposed group) who lived in Guiyu and 204 children (aged 3-6 years, control group) who lived in a town free of e-waste pollution. Blood levels of lead, Hb, ferritin, folate and vitamin B
resultsThere were no significant differences in the level of ferritin, folate, or vitamin B
conclusionLead exposure more significantly inhibits Hb synthesis in children who live in e-waste dismantling areas than in those who live in non-e-waste dismantling areas. Other toxins released from e-waste may also contribute to the inhibition of Hb synthesis and may lead to anaemia in local children. Further investigations are needed to provide evidence for the development of relevant protective measures.
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