Erratum: Increase male genital diseases morbidity linked to informal electronic waste recycling in Guiyu, China [Environ Sci Pollut Res, (2014), 21, 3540-3545, DOI 10.1007/s11356-013-2289-2];Increase male genital diseases morbidity linked to informal electronic waste recycling in Guiyu, China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3540-3545

  Xu, Xijin ^a   Zhang, Yuling ^a   Yekeen, Taofeek Akangbe ^a   Li, Yan ^a   Zhuang, Bingrong ^a   Huo, Xia ^a  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

E waste; Environmental pollution; Heavy metals; Male reproduction; Morbidity; POPs

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH IMPACT; MALE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RECYCLING; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUIYU;

HERPES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECYCLING; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECYCLING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893944002     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3114-2     Document Type: Erratum

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