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Exposure to metals in the e-waste management industry

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dc.contributor.authorMartins, Carla
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Edna
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Ketlyn
dc.contributor.authorViegas, Susana
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-12T11:09:06Z
dc.date.available2024-01-12T11:09:06Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractObjective: The burden of disease associated with occupational exposure is ~6%. The recent EU circular economy policy, where the recycling of e-waste is included, is expected to increase the waste management/recycling sector. The e-waste stream contains a broad range of chemicals namely metals. Human biomonitoring by measurement of specific biomarkers in body fluids is considered an effective method of exposure surveillance. The present study, framed in the HBM4EU project, aimed to assess the exposure to metals of the e-waste management workers in Portugal. Methods: A cross-sectional study was developed in two e-waste management companies in Portugal. Thirty workers, aged 31-62 years, collected spot urine samples at the beginning and in the end of the workweek, pre-shift, and end-shift, respectively. A control group of 12 participants, aged 38-56 years, with administrative tasks outside the companies was included. Urine samples were analyzed for the determination of cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg). Results are expressed as µg metal/g creatinine. Results: Results revealed that, except for Cr, all analyzed samples presented levels of Cd, Pb, and Hg above the limit of quantification. Median levels in the end-shift samples were 0.21, 0.43, and 12.70 µg/g crea for Cd, Hg and Pb, respectively. Significant differences between the exposed group and the control group were found only for urinary Pb levels (p< 0.05). Conclusions: This study increased the knowledge and understanding of how work practices translate into exposure. These data contribute to the implementation of risk management measures intending to decrease the burden associated with exposure to chemicals in this occupational setting.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMartins C, Ribeiro E, Oliveira K, Viegas S. Exposure to metals in the e-waste management industry. In: 3rd CHRC Annual Summit, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon (Portugal), November 3-4. 2022. Port J Public Health. 2023;41(Suppl 1):12.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1159/000530767pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/16866
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherEscola Nacional de Saúde Públicapt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://karger.com/pjp/issue/41/Suppl.%201pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectOccupational healthpt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental healthpt_PT
dc.subjectExposure assessmentpt_PT
dc.subjectE-waste managementpt_PT
dc.subjectChemicalspt_PT
dc.subjectBiomonitoringpt_PT
dc.titleExposure to metals in the e-waste management industrypt_PT
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oaire.citation.endPage12pt_PT
oaire.citation.issueSuppl 1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage12pt_PT
oaire.citation.titlePortuguese Journal of Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume41pt_PT
person.familyNameRibeiro
person.familyNameViegas
person.givenNameEdna
person.givenNameSusana
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