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Mercury Exposure among E-Waste Recycling Workers in Colombia: Perceptions of Safety, Risk, and Access to Health Information
Exposures to the toxic element mercury (Hg) are exceptionally high among recycling workers globally. Recycling is a growing sector in Colombia, yet workers who directly handle e-waste are often unaware of the risks of exposure to mercury from post-consumer lighting products (e.g., fluorescent lamps)...
Autores principales: | Jensen, Maria, Combariza Bayona, David Andrés, Sripada, Kam |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8430711/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34501885 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179295 |
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