E-Waste in Africa: A Serious Threat to the Health of Children.

ABSTRACT: Waste electronic and electrical equipment (e-waste) consists of used and discarded electrical and electronic items ranging from refrigerators to cell phones and printed circuit boards. It is frequently moved from developed countries to developing countries where it is dismantled for valuable metals in informal settings, resulting in significant human exposure to toxic substances. E-waste is a major concern in Africa, with large sites in Ghana and Nigeria where imported e-waste is dismantled under unsafe conditions. However, as in many developing countries, used electronic and electrical devices are imported in large quantities because they are in great demand and are less expensive than new ones. Many of these used products are irreparable and are discarded with other solid waste to local

SUBMITTER: Lebbie TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8392572 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature