A preliminary study on occupational safety and health risks of e-waste recycling workers in Hong KongWinifred Kayan LAUShanshan CHUNG
Ansari M, Ehrampoush MH, Farzadkia M, Ahmadi E. Dynamic assessment of economic and environmental performance index and generation, composition, environmental and human health risks of hospital solid waste in developing countries; a state of the art of review. Environ Inter. 2019;132:105073. CAS...
Every year, 20 to 50 million tones of electrical and electronic equipment waste ("e-waste") are generated world-wide, which could bring serious risks to human health and the environment. The paper highlights the emerging problem of health and environmental impact of e-waste. 展开 ...
Tinfoil manufacturing and electronic waste (e-waste) recycling remain rudimentary processes in Zhejing Province, China, which could account for elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) and health impacts on children. We assessed the potential health risks of lead in tinfoil manufacturing and e-waste recy...
A total of 30 samples from the downwind direction of a certain electroplating company in Jiaxing were collected in layers to analyze their heavy metal content. The soil risk assessment was conducted from the perspective of ecological and human health risks using the ground accumulation index method ...
In India, nonformal sector is the major player responsible for recycling e-waste. Such an informal sector does not possess sufficient means to handle the increasing quantities of generated e-wastes, leading to potential intolerable risks for the human, animal, and environmental health. Further, ...
The Hazard index (HI) for selected PTEs decreased in the order of Cr > As > Pb > Ni > Cd > Cu > Zn for both children and adults, classified within safe limits (HI < 1). However, Cr and As posed cancer risks above the safety threshold (> 10−...
E Mason,V Chandra-Mouli,V Baltag,... - 《Reproductive Health》 被引量: 28发表: 2014年 A backward step: landfill disposal of clinical wastes greatly oversimplifies the risks associated with this complex and costly undertaking, and ignores the day-to-day realities of healthcare waste disposal....
Healthcare waste refers to the waste generated by healthcare facilities, medical laboratories, and biomedical research facilities. It poses significant risks of disease transmission and environmental contamination if not properly managed. From:Science of The Total Environment,2021 ...
Chromium and Pb were the primary heavy metals posing non-cancer risks while Cd caused the greatest cancer risk. It was concluded that more effective controls should be focused on Cd and Cr to reduce pollution in this study area. 展开