Assessing Worker and Environmental Chemical Exposure Risks at an e-Waste Recycling and Disposal Site in Accra, Ghana

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Authors

Calah Lambertson · City University of New York

Abstract

Background. It is estimated that 20–50 million tons of electric and electronic waste (e-waste) is generated per year of which 75–80% is shipped to countries in Asia and Africa for recycling and dis...

Topics & Keywords

Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Extraction and Separation Processes Municipal Solid Waste Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible consumption and production

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Health and Pollution

Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 16-25

DOI: 10.5696/jhp.v1i1.22

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