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From inequitable to sustainable e-waste processing for reduction of impact on human health and the environment

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dc.contributor.authorÁdám, Balázs
dc.contributor.authorGöen, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorScheepers, Paul T.J.
dc.contributor.authorAdliene, Diana
dc.contributor.authorBatinic, Bojan
dc.contributor.authorBudnik, Lygia T.
dc.contributor.authorDuca, Radu-Corneliu
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Manosij
dc.contributor.authorGiurgiu, Doina I.
dc.contributor.authorGodderis, Lode
dc.contributor.authorGoksel, Ozlem
dc.contributor.authorHansen, Karoline K.
dc.contributor.authorKassomenos, Pavlos
dc.contributor.authorMilic, Natasa
dc.contributor.authorOrru, Hans
dc.contributor.authorPaschalidou, Anastasia
dc.contributor.authorPetrovic, Maja
dc.contributor.authorPuiso, Judita
dc.contributor.authorRadonic, Jelena
dc.contributor.authorSekulic, Maja T.
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Joao Paulo
dc.contributor.authorZaid, Hilal
dc.contributor.authorAu, William W.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-04T11:29:08Z
dc.date.available2022-01-11T01:30:11Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-11
dc.description.abstractRecycling of electric and electronic waste products (e-waste) which amounted to more than 50 million metric tonnes per year worldwide is a massive and global operation. Unfortunately, an estimated 70-80% of this waste has not been properly managed because the waste went from developed to low-income countries to be dumped into landfills or informally recycled. Such recycling has been carried out either directly on landfill sites or in small, often family-run recycling shops without much regulations or oversights. The process traditionally involved manual dismantling, cleaning with hazardous solvents, burning and melting on open fires, etc., which would generate a variety of toxic substances and exposure/hazards to applicators, family members, proximate residents and the environment. The situation clearly calls for global responsibility to reduce the impact on human health and the environment, especially in developing countries where poor residents have been shouldering the hazardous burden. On the other hand, formal e-waste recycling has been mainly conducted in small scales in industrialised countries. Whether the latter process would impose less risk to populations and environment has not been determined yet. Therefore, the main objectives of this review are: 1. to address current trends and emerging threats of not only informal but also formal e-waste management practices, and 2. to propose adequate measures and interventions. A major recommendation is to conduct independent surveillance of compliance with e-waste trading and processing according to the Basel Ban Amendment. The recycling industry needs to be carefully evaluated by joint effort from international agencies, producing industries and other stakeholders to develop better processes. Subsequent transition to more sustainable and equitable e-waste management solutions should result in more effective use of natural resources, and in prevention of adverse effects on health and the environment.pt_PT
dc.description.abstractHighlights: Most e-waste is informally and inequitably recycled in developing countries; Informal recycling is reported to damage human health and the environment; The currently practised e-waste management system is inequitable and unsustainable; Developing formal and safe e-waste management should be a global priority.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Diagnosis, Monitoring and Prevention of Exposure-Related Noncommunicable Diseases (DiMoPEx) COST Action project (CA15129) and its Final Action Dissemination Grant from the European Unionpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationEnviron Res. 2021 Jan 11;110728. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110728. Online ahead of print.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.envres.2021.110728pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0013-9351
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/7305
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevier/ Academic Presspt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935121000220?via%3Dihubpt_PT
dc.subjectBasel Ban Amendmentpt_PT
dc.subjectElectronic Waste Recyclingpt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental Pollutionpt_PT
dc.subjectHealth Hazardspt_PT
dc.subjectE-Wastept_PT
dc.subjectGenotoxicidade Ambientalpt_PT
dc.titleFrom inequitable to sustainable e-waste processing for reduction of impact on human health and the environmentpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.startPage110728pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEnvironmental Researchpt_PT
rcaap.embargofctAcesso de acordo com política editorial da revista.pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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