Spatial assessment of soil contamination by heavy metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Agbogbloshie, Ghana

Objectives This study examined the spatial distribution and the extent of soil contamination by heavy metals resulting from primitive, unconventional informal electronic waste recycling in the Agbogbloshie e-waste processing site (AEPS) in Ghana. Methods A total of 132 samples were collected at 100...

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Main Authors: Vincent Nartey Kyere, Klaus Greve, Sampson M. Atiemo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Environmental Helath and Toxicology 2016-03-01
Series:Environmental Health and Toxicology
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Online Access:http://www.e-eht.org/upload/pdf/eht-31-e2016006.pdf