Mitigating potential public health risks and challenges from hazardous materials contained in electronic waste items in a developing country setting

Onyenekenwa C. Eneh; Chinemelum A. Eneh; Cosmas I. Eneonwo; Andy Okosun; Vera Emenuga; Nicholas I. Obi; Idu R. Egbenta; Martin C. Oloto; Obinna Ubani; Peter A. Akah

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저자정보: Onyenekenwa C. Eneh (University of Nigeria) Chinemelum A. Eneh (University of Nigeria) Cosmas I. Eneonwo (University of Port Harcourt) Andy Okosun (University of Nigeria) Vera Emenuga (University of Nigeria) Nicholas I. Obi (University of Nigeria) Idu R. Egbenta (University of Nigeria) Martin C. Oloto (University of Nigeria) Obinna Ubani (University of Nigeria) Peter A. Akah (University of Nigeria)

저널정보: 환경독성보건학회 Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology Vol.38 No.1

발행연도: 2023.3

수록면: 1 - 10 (10page)

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Targets 12.4 and 3.9 aim to reduce deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and to achieve environmentally friendly management of chemical and wastes. Electronic wastes, which contain hazardous chemicals, are rapidly generated in poor countries due to demand for affordable near-end-of-life internet-enabled gadgets that soon wear out and are improperly disposed due to ignorance, throw-away mentality and dearth of waste management infrastructure. This study identified hazardous chemicals contained in significant quantities in e-waste items, described their public health challenges and suggested mitigation measures. Results showed that mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), cadmium, lead and beryllium oxide were hazardous chemicals contained in significant quantities in e-waste items. The study recommended the formulation of appropriate environmental health education technology policy (AEHETP) to guide stakeholders to design education, preventive, therapeutic and decontamination plans for awareness creation and raising to address the toxic effects of e-waste items on users in poor countries.

#Appropriate environmental health education technology #Hazardous chemicals #Electronic waste #Poor countries

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