Health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of Agbogbloshie

Combustion of electro-waste is one of the basic methods of e-waste processing in developing countries. When burning mobile phones, computers, TVs, cables and household appliances, toxic fumes containing acid gases, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), dioxins and heavy metals are released into t...

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Main Authors:	Ewa Zieliński, Adriana Wielgus, Katarzyna Sas, Walery Zukow
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kazimierz Wielki University 2018-12-01
Series:	Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Subjects:	e-waste heavy metals agbogbloshie ghana
Online Access:	http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6421

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spelling	doaj-54a289e161704c04a4bd294a8e0af2a72020-11-25T03:02:19ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062018-12-0181263364010.5281/zenodo.25270545768Health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of AgbogbloshieEwa Zieliński0Adriana Wielgus1Katarzyna Sas2Walery Zukow3Chair of Emergency Medicine and Medicine Disaster Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun,Chair and Institute of Pedagogy and Teaching Nursing Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, TorunChair and Institute of Pedagogy and Teaching Nursing Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, TorunDepartment of Spatial Management and Tourism, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, TorunCombustion of electro-waste is one of the basic methods of e-waste processing in developing countries. When burning mobile phones, computers, TVs, cables and household appliances, toxic fumes containing acid gases, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), dioxins and heavy metals are released into the atmosphere and the soil. Personal air samples collected from workers and the environment air samples in Agbogbloshie indicated elevated levels for aluminum, copper, iron, zinc and lead. The article discusses the negative effects of exposure to the some indicated most dangerous heavy metals for human health.http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6421e-wasteheavy metalsagbogbloshieghana
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author_facet	Ewa Zieliński Adriana Wielgus Katarzyna Sas Walery Zukow
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title	Health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of Agbogbloshie
title_short	Health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of Agbogbloshie
title_full	Health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of Agbogbloshie
title_fullStr	Health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of Agbogbloshie
title_full_unstemmed	Health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of Agbogbloshie
title_sort	health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of agbogbloshie
publisher	Kazimierz Wielki University
series	Journal of Education, Health and Sport
issn	2391-8306
publishDate	2018-12-01
description	Combustion of electro-waste is one of the basic methods of e-waste processing in developing countries. When burning mobile phones, computers, TVs, cables and household appliances, toxic fumes containing acid gases, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), dioxins and heavy metals are released into the atmosphere and the soil. Personal air samples collected from workers and the environment air samples in Agbogbloshie indicated elevated levels for aluminum, copper, iron, zinc and lead. The article discusses the negative effects of exposure to the some indicated most dangerous heavy metals for human health.
topic	e-waste heavy metals agbogbloshie ghana
url	http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6421
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Health hazards resulting from exposure to heavy metals generated during the incineration of electronic and electrical waste in developing countries on the example of Agbogbloshie

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