E-Waste and Harm to Vulnerable Populations: A Growing Global Problem

Heacock, Michelle; Bain Kelly, Carol; Ansong Asante, Kwadwo; S. Birnbaum, Linda; Bergman, Åke; Bruné, Marie-Noel; Buka, Irena; O. Carpenter, David; Chen, Aimin; Huo, Xia; Kamel, Mostafa; J. Landrigan, Philip; Magalini, Federico; Díaz‐Barriga, Fernando; Neira, María; Mohammad Omar, Magdy; Pascale, Antonio; Ruchirawat, Mathuros; Sly, Leith; D. Sly, Peter; van den Berg, Martin; A. Suk, William

doi:10.1289/ehp.1509699

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E-Waste and Harm to Vulnerable Populations: A Growing Global Problem

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • Sep 29, 2015

Authors:

Michelle Heacock

Carol Bain Kelly

Kwadwo Ansong Asante

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Electronic waste (e-waste) is produced in staggering quantities, estimated globally to be 41.8 million tonnes in 2014. Informal e-waste recycling is a source of much-needed income in many low- to middle-income countries. However, its handling and disposal in underdeveloped countries is o...

Subject

Harm

Business

Intervention (counseling)

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