Electronic waste pollution in Nigeria: impact on child health
Technoscience Review (TR)
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Electronic waste pollution in Nigeria: impact on child health
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Murtala, Badamasi, Khadijat
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| Description |
The study explored the impact of e-waste pollution in Africa, especially on child health. Concepts of electrical and electronic waste, contamination by e-waste, e-waste and health risks, sources of child exposure at home and surroundings routes to e-wastes pollution, dangers attached to e-waste pollution and the challenges of tackling e-waste were discussed. The paper advocated the critical need for the intervention of government and non-governmental organizations. Keywords: E-waste management, Environmental pollution, Child health, Environmental health.
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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, ENUGU CAMPUS
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2017-12-20
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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application/pdf
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http://technosciencereview.org/ej/index.php/tr/article/view/40
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TechnoScience Review; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2017): TECHNOSCIENCE REVIEW Vol. 8 No. 1 MAY 2017
2636-6912 2250-9045 |
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eng
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http://technosciencereview.org/ej/index.php/tr/article/view/40/40
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Copyright (c) 2017 Welfare and Industrial Promotions (WIPRO) International
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