Birth outcomes associated with maternal exposure to metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Guiyu, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is a rapidly growing industry. Informal e-waste recycling creates a mixture of chemicals that can be harmful to humans, especially vulnerable populations like pregnant women and young children.

Objectives

We aimed to analyze the associations between birth outcomes and living in a community with a history of informal e-waste recycling.

Methods

The e-waste Recycling Exposure and Community Health (e-REACH) Study enrolled pregnant women in Guiyu, an informal e-waste recycling site (n = 314), and an unexposed control site (Haojiang) (n = 320) at delivery. We analyzed maternal whole blood samples for lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and manganese (Mn). We captured data in newborns on birth weight, birth length,

SUBMITTER: Kim SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7257595 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature