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Arsenic burden in e-waste recycling workers — a cross-sectional study at the Agbogbloshie e-waste recycling site, Ghana

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Arsenic burden in e-waste recycling workers — a cross-sectional study at the Agbogbloshie e-waste recycling site, Ghana PubMed The export of e-waste from industrialized to developing countries has led to the formation of a large-scale informal e-waste recycling sector in Accra, Ghana. During recycling processes, workers are exposed to several hazardous substances, such as heavy metals. As a common component of e-waste, inorganic arsenic can be released during e-waste recycling processes. The aim of this study was to assess the exposure to inorganic arsenic species in e-waste workers compared to a control group. READ MORE

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