Formal recycling of e-waste leads to increased exposure to toxic metals: An occupational exposure study from Sweden

Electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) contains multiple toxic metals. However, there is currently a lack of exposure data for metals on workers in formal recycling plants. The objective of this study was to evaluate workers' exposure to metals, using biomarkers of exposure in combination wi...

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Published in:	Environment international Vol. 73; pp. 243 - 251
Main Authors:	Julander, Anneli, Lundgren, Lennart, Skare, Lizbet, Grandér, Margaretha, Palm, Brita, Vahter, Marie, Lidén, Carola
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2014 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult air Air - analysis air filters Air sampling antimony atomic absorption spectrometry Biological and medical sciences biomarkers Biomarkers - blood Biomarkers - urine blood blood sampling Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases chromium cobalt E-waste Electronic Waste electronic wastes Environment. Living conditions Environmental Monitoring Environmental pollutants toxicology Exposure biomarkers Female Humans indium lead Male Medical sciences mercury Metals - analysis Metals - blood Metals - toxicity Metals - urine Metals and various inorganic compounds Middle Aged monitoring Occupational occupational exposure Occupational Exposure - analysis Occupational medicine Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Recycling samplers Sweden Toxic metals toxicity Toxicology urine vanadium wet digestion method Young Adult Sweden Europe E-waste Occupational Exposure biomarkers Recycling Toxic metals Air sampling Human Toxicity Samplings Biological marker Electronic scrap Occupational exposure Heavy metal Pollutant Sampling Occupational medicine
ISSN:	0160-4120, 1873-6750, 1873-6750
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