Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effects of particulate matter on blood pressure among electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana

Autor: Sylvia A. Takyi, Niladri Basu, John Arko-Mensah, Paul Botwe, Afua Asabea Amoabeng Nti, Lawrencia Kwarteng, Augustine Acquah, Prudence Tettey, Duah Dwomoh, Stuart Batterman, Thomas Robins, Julius N. Fobil

Publikováno v: BMC Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2020)

Abstract Background Informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) releases particulate matter (PM) into the ambient air. Human exposure to PM has been reported to induce adverse effects on cardiovascular health. However, the impact of PM on the ca

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Occupational Exposures to Particulate Matter and PM(2.5)-associated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons at the Agbogbloshie Waste Recycling Site in Ghana

Autor: Thomas G. Robins, John Arko-Mensah, Nil Basu, Amila M. Devasurendra, Lawrencia Kwarteng, Sylvia Akpene Takyi, Julius N. Fobil, Augustine A. Acquah, Stuart Batterman, Afua Asabea Amoabeng Nti, Zoey Laskaris, Duah Dwomoh

Publikováno v: Environ Int
Environment International, Vol 158, Iss, Pp 106971-(2022)

Electronic waste (e-waste) disposal and recycling activities such as burning and smelting can emit particulate matter (PM), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and other pollutants that expose workers and nearby communities. At informal e-waste

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https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8745907/

Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recycling Site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana

Autor: Isabella A. Quakyi, Thomas G. Robins, John Arko-Mensah, Augustine A. Acquah, Julius N. Fobil, Sylvia Akpene Takyi, Lawrencia Kwarteng, Bernard J. Martin, Clive D'Souza, Niladri Basu, Afua Asabea Amoabeng Nti, Duah Dwomoh

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 4
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 2055, p 2055 (2021)

Informal recycling of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) has myriad environmental and occupational health consequences, though information about the chronic musculoskeletal health effects on workers is limited. The aim of this study was to exa

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33669889

Effect of Particulate Matter Exposure on Respiratory Health of e-Waste Workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana

Autor: Thomas G. Robins, Stuart Batterman, Afua Asabea Amoabeng Nti, John Arko-Mensah, Prudence Tettey, Lawrencia Kwarteng, Augustine A. Acquah, Paul K. Botwe, Sylvia Akpene Takyi, Julius N. Fobil, Niladri Basu, Duah Dwomoh

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 9
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 3042, p 3042 (2020)

Background: Direct and continuous exposure to particulate matter (PM), especially in occupational settings is known to impact negatively on respiratory health and lung function. Objective: To determine the association between concentrations of PM (2.

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Spatiality in Health : The Distribution of Health Conditions Associated with Electronic Waste Processing Activities at Agbogbloshie, Accra

Autor: Lawrencia Kwarteng, Judith K. Stephens, Saskia Waldschmidt, Kwame Agbeko, John Arko-Mensah, Prudence Tettey, Thomas Kraus, Paul K. Botwe, Afua Asabea Amoabeng, Thomas Küpper, Andrea Kaifie, Abenaa Adusei, Julius N. Fobil, Katja Löhndorf, Sylvia Akpene Takyi, Mawuli Dzodzomenyo, Augustine A. Acquah, Michael K. Felten

Publikováno v: Annals of global health 86(1), 31 (2020). doi:10.5334/aogh.2630
Annals of Global Health
Annals of Global Health, Vol 86, Iss 1 (2020)

Background: A walk through the Agbogbloshie e-waste recycling site shows a marked heterogeneity in the spatial distribution of the different e-waste processing activities, which are likely to drive clustering of health conditions associated with the

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https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/788848