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ArticleProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Annual meeting2021

Comparison of ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dismantler and burners of electronic waste in Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana.

Augustine A Acquah, Clive D'Souza, Bernard J Martin, John Arko-Mensah, Niladri Basu, Isabella A Quakyi, Thomas G Robins, Julius N Fobil

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Health Risks Associated with Informal Electronic Waste Recycling in Africa: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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8 authors.

Augustine A AcquahDepartment of Biological Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Clive D'SouzaCenter for Ergonomics, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Bernard J MartinCenter for Ergonomics, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
John Arko-MensahDepartment of Biological Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Niladri BasuFaculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Isabella A QuakyiDepartment of Biological Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Thomas G RobinsEnvironmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Julius N FobilDepartment of Biological Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Funding

1/2-The West Africa-Michigan CHARTER II for GEOHealth-USAU2RTW010110 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI FOBIL, JULIUS N., ROBINS, THOMAS G · 2015 to 2019
$1.3M
1/2-The West Africa-Michigan CHARTER II for GEOHealth-GhanaU01TW010103 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF GHANA · PI FOBIL, JULIUS N., ROBINS, THOMAS G · 2015 to 2020
$763k
ACL HHS T42OH008455FIC NIH HHS U01 TW010103FIC NIH HHS U2R TW010110NIOSH CDC HHS T42 OH008455
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rudimentary methods for electronic waste (e-waste) recycling employed in developing countries are a source of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). A summarized comparison of WRMSDs and preliminary exposure assessment among e-waste dismantlers (D) and burners (B) in Agbogbloshie, Ghana is presented. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate WRMSDs and associated risk factors using the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire and a newly developed ergonomic assessment tool. Results indicated higher WRMSDs prevalence in the lower back (68% D vs. 52% B;

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