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Knowledge and Awareness Implication on E-Waste Management among Nigerian Collegiate

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2017
Lack of awareness and cautionary information on effective and appropriate management operations associated with e-waste may pose potential threat to human health and the environment. This study assessed the knowledge and awareness implication of e-waste
Adinife Patrick Azodo, Peter Unor Ogban, James Okpor   +2 more
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E‐waste and the sustainable organisation: Griffith University's approach to e‐waste [PDF]

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2009
Purpose – This paper seeks to provide details of Griffith University's (GU) approach for sustainably dealing with electronic waste (e‐waste) and the benefits of using the e‐waste programme as a valuable educational case study for ESD.Design/methodology/approach – The e‐waste programme is explained with reference to key resources and literature, so as ...
Davis, G, Wolski, M
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E-Waste

Journal of Global Information Management
E-waste is a major global problem linked to the use, and discard of, electronic and electric devices. While the volume of these obsolete devices continues to increase and accumulate, the means and approaches currently used to reuse, dispose of, recycle, and address this continues to vary widely in terms of availability, effectiveness, and value.
Mary Ann Bell, Bobby Ezell, James L. Van Roekel   +2 more
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Managing e-waste in China: the formal and informal sectors

المجلة الدولية للأداء الاقتصادي, 2023
E-waste has grown exponentially around the world and is estimated to be growing at 3–5 % per annum. China faces a rapidly increasing amount of e-waste, both, from domestic generation and illegal imports.
Malika BAKDI
doaj  

Uncovering Inequities: The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common condition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in this population. Growing evidence suggests that social determinants of health (SDOH) influence menstrual bleeding patterns, access to care, and treatment. However, no studies have
Maria Carter‐Febres, Cristina Tarango, Ashley Childress, Chunyan Liu, Evan Thomas, Jennifer Pomales, Eric S. Mullins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calcium-Rich Biochar Derived from Cactus Feedstock and Its Efficient Adsorption Properties for Industrial Dye

Applied Sciences
The leather industries are large producers of industrial wastewater. The present work investigated the performance of calcium-rich biochar derived from cactus cladodes (CCB) as an adsorbent in the treatment of this wastewater.
Assia Maaoui, Raouia Chagtmi, Barbara Apicella, Francesca Cerciello, Osvalda Senneca, Aida Ben Hassen Trabelsi   +5 more
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the problems faced by informal E-Waste workers in Seelampur, Delhi

Environment Conservation Journal
This study analyses the socio-economic condition and life circumstances of the informal e-waste workers in Seelampur, Delhi. Moreover, it examines their knowledge, awareness, and practices related to e-waste handling, as well as the  associated health ...
Mitali Yadav, Juhi Gupta, Puja Gupta
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Application of Material Flow Analysis (MFA) in Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Management: A Review

Proceedings, 2018
This paper reviews around 41 articles providing the trends, characteristics, research gaps and challenges of these studies that may help e-waste management-related academics and practitioners with an overview of the need for such tool to be applied.
Md Tasbirul Islam, Nazmul Huda
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University and local recyclable material cooperative – building bridges around e-waste

Chemistry Teacher International, 2023
An e-waste outreach project was developed with two overriding goals: (1) to strengthen the partnership between the university and the local recyclable material cooperative, which has been carrying out actions aimed at supporting the work of the ...
Fonseca Janaina C. L., Wendling Junior Jose Marcelo, Eugenio Gabriel R., Milagre Cintia D. F.   +3 more
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