Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease

Autor: Philip J. Landrigan, J. Leith Sly, Mathuros Ruchirawat, Emerson R. Silva, Xia Huo, Fernando Diaz-Barriga, Heather J. Zar, Malcolm King, Eun-Hee Ha, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Hamid Ahanchian, Peter D. Sly

Publikováno v: Annals of Global Health, Vol 82, Iss 1, Pp 10-19 (2016)

Environmental pollution is a major cause of disease and death. Exposures in early life are especially dangerous. Patterns of exposure vary greatly across countries. In low-income and lower middle income countries (LMICs), infectious, maternal, neonat

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/cffd0b48849840ecbcd558de7ad07293

E-waste recycling in Africa: risks and opportunities

Autor: Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Yaw Amoyaw-Osei, Tetsuro Agusa

Publikováno v: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 18:109-117

Electronic waste (e-waste) is generated in enormous amounts worldwide, and this has become a global environmental issue because of the way it is handled, especially in developing countries. Africa undoubtedly is the fastest growing economy than any o

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::9f0604080e46042bc0cfbca3fc6db0f2
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2019.04.001

E-Waste in Africa: A Serious Threat to the Health of Children

Autor: Peter D. Sly, William A. Suk, Julius N. Fobil, Omosehin D Moyebi, Tamba S Lebbie, David O. Carpenter, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Julia Gorman, Marie Noel Brune-Drisse

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8488, p 8488 (2021)

Waste electronic and electrical equipment (e-waste) consists of used and discarded electrical and electronic items ranging from refrigerators to cell phones and printed circuit boards. It is frequently moved from developed countries to developing cou

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168488

Severe dioxin-like compound (DLC) contamination in e-waste recycling areas: An under-recognized threat to local health

Autor: Zhijun Zeng, Innocent C. Nnorom, Marie-Noel Brune Drisse, Xijin Xu, Antonio Pascale, Brenda Eskenazi, Julius N. Fobil, Lesley J. Brennan, Åke Bergman, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Philip J. Landrigan, Qihua Wang, Eddy Y. Zeng, Qingyuan Dai, Aimin Chen, Xia Huo, Peter D. Sly

Publikováno v: Environment International, Vol 139, Iss, Pp-(2020)

Electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) burning and recycling activities have become one of the main emission sources of dioxin-like compounds (DLCs). Workers involved in e-waste recycling operations and residents living near e-waste recycling site

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32315892

E-Waste and Harm to Vulnerable Populations: A Growing Global Problem.

Autor: Heacock, Michelle¹ HeacockM@niehs.nih.gov, Kelly, Carol Bain², Kwadwo Ansong Asante³, Birnbaum, Linda S.¹, Bergman, Åke Lennart⁴, Bruné, Marie-Noel⁵, Buka, Irena⁶, Carpenter, David O.⁷, Aimin Chen⁸, Xia Huo⁹, Kamel, Mostafa¹⁰, Landrigan, Philip J.¹¹, Magalini, Federico¹², Diaz-Barriga, Fernando¹³, Neira, Maria⁵, Omar, Magdy¹⁴, Pascale, Antonio¹⁵, Ruchirawat, Mathuros¹⁶, Sly, Leith¹⁷, Sly, Peter D.¹⁷

Publikováno v: Environmental Health Perspectives. May2016, Vol. 124 Issue 5, p550-555. 6p.