Biomarker responses in Danio rerio following an acute exposure (96 h) to e-waste leachate.

ABSTRACT: Electronic waste (e-waste) has been identified as an emerging pollutant and is the fastest growing waste stream at the present time. Significant technological development and modernization within the last decade has led to the rapid accumulation of outdated, broken and unwanted electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Electronic products mainly consist of a range of metal containing components that, when disposed of improperly, could result in metal constituents leached into the environment and posing a health risk to humans and animals alike. Metal exposure can induce oxidative stress in organisms, which could lead to synergistic, antagonistic and additive effects. The metals found highest in abundance in the simulated e-waste leachate, were nickel (Ni), barium (Ba), zinc (Zn), lithium

SUBMITTER: Rielly A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11399175 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature