SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Health Risks Associated with Informal Electronic Waste Recycling in Africa: A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Electronic Waste-Derived Nanomaterials: Environmental Release, Toxicity, and Public Health Risks.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Bridging the knowledge gap! Health outcomes in informal e-waste workers.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Review
- Environmental Injustice and Electronic Waste in Ghana: Challenges and Recommendations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Informal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling in Africa has become a major public health concern. This review examined studies that report on the association between e-waste exposure and adverse human health outcomes in Africa. The review was conducted following the updated version of the Preferred Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA 2020) statement checklist. We included papers that were original peer-reviewed epidemiological studies and conference papers, written in English, and reported on e-waste exposure among human populations and any health-related outcome in the context of Africa. Our results from the evaluation of 17 studies found an association between informal e-waste recycling methods and musculoskeletal disease (MSD) symptoms and physical injuries such as back pains, lacerations, eye problems, skin burns, and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). In addition, the generation and release of particulate matter (PM) of various sizes, and toxic and essential metals such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), etc., during the recycling process are associated with adverse systemic intermediate health outcomes including cardiopulmonary function and DNA damage. This systematic review concludes that the methods used by e-waste recyclers in Africa expose them to increased risk of adverse health outcomes. However, there is a need for more rigorous research that moves past single pollutant analysis.
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