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

BACKGROUND: Electronic waste (e-waste) is produced in staggering quantities, estimated globally to be 41.8 million tonnes in 2014. Informal e-waste recycling is a source of much-needed income in many low- to middle-income countries. However, its handling and disposal in underdeveloped countries is o...

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Autores principales: Heacock, Michelle, Kelly, Carol Bain, Asante, Kwadwo Ansong, Birnbaum, Linda S., Bergman, Åke Lennart, Bruné, Marie-Noel, Buka, Irena, Carpenter, David O., Chen, Aimin, Huo, Xia, Kamel, Mostafa, Landrigan, Philip J., Magalini, Federico, Diaz-Barriga, Fernando, Neira, Maria, Omar, Magdy, Pascale, Antonio, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, Sly, Leith, Sly, Peter D., Van den Berg, Martin, Suk, William A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4858409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26418733
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509699

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4858409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26418733
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509699

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