Rising urban flood risk and exposure under shared socioeconomic pathways in Greater Accra Ghana. [PDF]
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Biomonitoring of Metals in Blood and Urine of Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana [PDF]
Chemosphere, 2021 There is growing evidence that e-waste recyclers may be exposed to potentially high levels of metals though associations between such exposures and specific work activities is not well established. In addition, studies have focused on metals traditionally biomonitored and there is no data on the exposure of recyclers to elements increasingly being used
Sylvia A Takyi +2 more
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Occupational and Environmental Health Effects of Informal Electronic Waste Recycling – A Focus on Agbogbloshie, Ghana [PDF]
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2021 The unregulated and unorganized structure of informal electronic waste recycling worksites exposes workers to numerous occupational hazards. This context also presents research challenges in collecting exposure data to establish linkages with adverse health effects and development of risk-mitigating strategies.
Bernard Martin +2 more
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Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms Among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recycling Site in Agbogbloshie, Ghana [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Informal recycling of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) has myriad environmental and occupational health consequences, though information about the chronic musculoskeletal health effects on workers is limited. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and intensity of self-reported musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) symptoms among e-waste
Bernard Martin +2 more
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Human Health Risk Associated With Metal Exposure at Agbogbloshie e-Waste Site and the Surrounding Neighbourhood in Accra, Ghana [PDF]
Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2023 Godfred Darko +2 more
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Assessing Data in the Informal e-Waste Sector: The Agbogbloshie Scrapyard
Waste Management, 2022 The Old-Fadama-Scrapyard, better known as Agbogbloshie, is located in Accra, Ghana. Over the last 20 years, the area has developed into a large scrapyard, where the informal sector processes mainly electronic waste (e-waste) and scrap metals. However, unsafe treatment methods, such as the open burning of cables and foams, and the spilling of hazardous ...
Martin Kranert, Eng. Gerold Hafner
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Electronic Waste and the Environmental Justice Challenge in Agbogbloshie
Environmental Justice, 2018Abstract This article explores the promise and politics of environmental justice (EJ) in Agbogbloshie, a scrap market in Accra, Ghana, that has become a popularized zone of electronic waste (e-wast...
Grace Akese, Peter C Little
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Lead Exposure by E-Waste Disposal and Recycling in Agbogbloshie, Ghana
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental HealthAgbogbloshie in Ghana is the world's biggest dumpsite for the informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste). E-waste is dismantled by rudimentary methods without personal or environmental protection. Workers and occupants are exposed to lead. There are no data so far about the extent and the consequences. We therefore analyzed blood lead levels (BLL)
Jens Bertram +2 more
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A Preliminary Assessment of Physical Work Exposures Among Electronic Waste Workers at Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana [PDF]
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2021 Bernard Martin +2 more
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