E-Waste Informal Recycling: An Emerging Source of Lead Exposure in South America

Conclusion Among children exposed to e-waste recycling, the most common additional source of lead exposure was the manual gathering of metals. The average BLL among children and adolescents in this study is higher than the BLLs currently suggested in medical intervention. Future research should focus on exploring effective interventions to reduce lead exposure among this vulnerable group.
Source: Annals of Global Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research