Assessing Worker and Environmental Chemical Exposure Risks at an e-Waste Recycling and Disposal Site in Accra, Ghana
Work
Year: 2011
Type: article
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...
Source: Journal of Health and Pollution
Institutions Hunter College, City University of New York, Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, Pure Earth
Cites: 13
Cited by: 132
Related to: 10
FWCI: 9.89
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 95.11
Subfield: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Responsible consumption and production
Open Access status: diamond