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Researching Health Impact Disparities Among Women at the Agbogbloshie E-Waste Site
, 2021 Agbogbloshie is home to tens of thousands of people, including thousands of individuals who work and reside on the E-waste site. Females, although not directly interacting with E-Waste, are an integral part of the Agbogbloshie site.
Freglette, Alexa +3 more
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Bodies, Toxins, and E-Waste Labour Interventions in Ghana: Toward a Toxic Postcolonial Corporality? [PDF]
Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red, 2019 This article explores the lived experience of electronic waste (e-waste) workers in Agbog- bloshie, a primary e-waste recycling center and scrap metal market in Accra, Ghana, that has been described by international environmental organizations as one ...
Peter C. Little
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, 2021 Additional file 1: Fig. S1. A typical ECG tracing showing the QRS complex. Table S1. Variation in particulate matter concentrations between informal e-waste recyclers and the comparison population at Agbogbloshie, Accra- Ghana. Table S2.
Thomas G. Robins (11758031) +9 more
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Spatial assessment of soil contamination by heavy metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Agbogbloshie, Ghana [PDF]
Environmental Health and Toxicology, 2016 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
Vincent Nartey Kyere +2 more
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, 2020 Due to the scarcity of information on the impacts of e-waste on terrestrial and aquatic systems, this study was designed to provide current and timely information on solid and aqueous phase contamination around two informal e-waste recycling sites in ...
Michael Acka (12308519)
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Exploring Influencing Safety and Health Factors among E-Waste Scavengers in Accra, Ghana
Hygiene, 2023 The reduced life cycle of electrical goods has contributed to a fast-growing occupational and environmental health issue arising from increased electronic waste (e-waste) in most developing countries.
Opoku Agyemang Addae +4 more
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City and Environment Interactions, 2020 For years, flood vulnerability management in Accra, the capital of Ghana, has been limited to demolition of affected buildings, forced eviction of flood victims or distribution of relieve items.
Michael Poku-Boansi +3 more
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Stimulating Innovation at Agbogbloshie E-waste Site through Cross-Cultural Co-design
, 2021 Agbogbloshie is the largest e-waste dumping site in the world; the value of which is not always acknowledged. From the urban mining perspective, Agbogbloshie is a unique source of numerous resources and raw materials.
Fenlon, Sawyer J. +3 more
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Chronic kidney diseases among homeless and slum dwellers in Accra, Ghana
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease is an important risk factor for cardiovascular-related morbidity and death. In Ghana, relatively little is known about the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in homeless and slum dwellers in the major cities ...
Ahmed Tijani Bawah +4 more
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Diversity &Inclusion Research, Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT Migration among adolescent girls in Ghana, particularly adolescent female head porters locally known as Kayayei (singular: Kayayoo), is well‐documented, yet the interplay between migration drivers and future aspirations remains underexplored. This study investigates why migrant girls engage in head porterage in Accra's Makola and Agbogbloshie ...
Sylvester Kyei‐Gyamfi
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