ArticleJournal of hazardous materials2021
Airborne volatile organic compounds at an e-waste site in Ghana: Source apportionment, exposure and health risks.
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6 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
- Diminished lung function mediating the associations between blood levels of volatile organic compounds and respiratory morbidity and mortality.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Integrative Modeling of Urinary Metabolomics and Metal Exposure Reveals Systemic Impacts of Electronic Waste in Exposed Populations.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Estimation of Dermal Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from Feminine Hygiene Products: Integrating Measurement Data and Physiologically Based Toxicokinetic (PBTK) Model.Environmental health perspectives · 2025Article
- Cross-shift changes in pulmonary function and occupational exposure to particulate matter among e-waste workers in Ghana.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Human Exposure Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in E-waste Recycling Area: Get Insight into Impacts of Manipulation Mode and Associations with Oxidative Stress Markers.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Informal e-waste recycling processes emit various air pollutants. While there are a number of pollutants of concern, little information exists on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) releases at e-waste sites. To assess occupational exposures and estimate health risks, we measured VOC levels at the Agbogbloshie e-waste site in Ghana, the largest e-waste site in Africa, by collecting both fixed-site and personal samples for analyzing a wide range of VOCs. A total of 54 VOCs were detected, dominated by aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Mean and median concentrations of the total target VOCs were 46 and 37 μg/m
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