biostudies-literatureUnknown19(21)Issah IInformal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling in Africa has become a major public health concern. This review examined studies that report on the association between e-waste exposure and adverse human health outcomes in Africa. The review was conducted following the updated version of the Preferred Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA 2020) statement checklist. We included papers that were original peer-reviewed epidemiological studies and conference papers, written in English, and reported on e-waste exposure among human populations and any health-related outcome in the context of Africa. Our results from the evaluation of 17 studies found an association between informal e-waste recycling methods and musculoskeletal disease (MSD) symptoms and physical injuries such as bacInternational journal of environmental research and public health14278https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9655142biostudies-literatureHealth Risks Associated with Informal Electronic Waste Recycling in Africa: A Systematic Review.PMC9655142Agyekum TPFobil JNArko-Mensah JDwomoh DIssah IfalseHealth Risks Associated with Informal Electronic Waste Recycling in Africa: A Systematic Review.Informal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling in Africa has become a major public health concern. This review examined studies that report on the association between e-waste exposure and adverse human health outcomes in Africa. The review was conducted following the updated version of the Preferred Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA 2020) statement checklist. We included papers that were original peer-reviewed epidemiological studies and conference papers, written in English, and reported on e-waste exposure among human populations and any health-related outcome in the context of Africa. Our results from the evaluation of 17 studies found an association between informal e-waste recycling methods and musculoskeletal disease (MSD) symptoms and physical injuries such as bac2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov2025-04-05T15:42:53.828Z2025-04-05T15:42:53.828ZS-EPMC96551423636115510.3390/ijerph192114278