A review on human health consequences of metals exposure to e-waste in China

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 196, Issue , 2015, Pages 450-461

  Song, Qingbin ^a   Li, Jinhui ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Body burden; China; E waste exposure; Heavy metals; Human health

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HEAVY METALS; RECYCLING; WASTES;

BODY BURDEN; CHINA; E-WASTE RECYCLING; E-WASTES; HUMAN HEALTH; HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS; INDIVIDUAL EXPOSURES; PRECAUTIONARY APPROACH;

METALS;

HEAVY METAL; METALLOTHIONEIN; PROTEIN S 100; DANGEROUS GOODS;

HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECYCLING; WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY BURDEN; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL POPULATION; CHILD HEALTH; CHINA; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HAIR ANALYSIS; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PLACENTA; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECYCLING; REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; URINE LEVEL; ANALYSIS; DANGEROUS GOODS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TOXICITY;

CHINA;

BODY BURDEN; CHINA; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; RECYCLING;

EID: 84922341030     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: 18736424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.11.004     Document Type: Review

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