Environmental effects of heavy metals derived from the e-waste recycling activities in China: A systematic review

Waste Management

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2587-2594

  Song, Qingbin ^a   Li, Jinhui ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; E waste; Environmental effect; Environmental media; Heavy metal

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; RECYCLING; SEDIMENTS; WASTES;

CHINA; CONTROL AND MONITOR; E-WASTE RECYCLING; ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS; POLLUTION OF HEAVY METALS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ELECTRONIC WASTE;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE;

AIR POLLUTION; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATED PLANT; DUST; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION MONITORING; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUIYU; TAIZHOU; ZHEJIANG;

CHINA; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; METALS, HEAVY; RECYCLING;

EID: 84910656645     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.08.012     Document Type: Review

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