Chromosomal aberrations and DNA damage in human populations exposed to the processing of electronics waste

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 329 - 338
• Main Authors: Liu, Qiang, Cao, Jia, Li, Ke Qiu, Miao, Xu Hong, Li, Guang, Fan, Fei Yue, Zhao, Yong Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag 01.05.2009; Springer-Verlag
• Subjects: Adult; adverse effects; Africa; Age Distribution; Aged; air; Aquatic Pollution; Area 7 • Risk Assessment and Management; at-risk population; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; chemically induced; children; China; Chromosome Aberrations; Chromosome Aberrations - chemically induced; chromosome translocation; chromosomes; Comet assay; cytogenetics; cytokinesis; developed countries; DNA; DNA damage; DNA Damage - drug effects; drinking water; drug effects; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Electronic waste; electronic wastes; electronics; Electronics - instrumentation; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Environmental Health; environmental quality; epidemiological studies; Female; food chain; genotoxicity; Health • Research Article; human health; Humans; imports; instrumentation; Karyotyping; lead; lifestyle; lymphocytes; Male; men; methods; Micronucleus analysis; Middle Aged; mutation; pollutants; pollution; Population Surveillance; recycling; Refuse Disposal; Refuse Disposal - methods; Sex Characteristics; Single cell gel electrophoresis; Smoking; soil; towns; villages; waste disposal; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; women; working conditions; Young Adult; China; Africa; Micronucleus analysis; Environment pollution; DNA damage; Single cell gel electrophoresis; Cytogenetics; Electronic waste; Chromosome aberration; Comet assay

Background, aim, and scope It has been known that the pollutants of electronic wastes (E-wastes) can lead to severe pollution to the environment. It has been reported that about 50% to 80% of E-wastes from developed countries are exported to Asia and Africa. It has become a major global environmenta...