HBM4EU Occupational Biomonitoring Study on e-Waste—Study Protocol

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 18; no. 24; p. 12987
• Main Authors: Scheepers, Paul T. J., Duca, Radu Corneliu, Galea, Karen S., Godderis, Lode, Hardy, Emilie, Knudsen, Lisbeth E., Leese, Elizabeth, Louro, Henriqueta, Mahiout, Selma, Ndaw, Sophie, Poels, Katrien, Porras, Simo P., Silva, Maria J., Tavares, Ana Maria, Verdonck, Jelle, Viegas, Susana, Santonen, Tiina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 09.12.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Biological Monitoring; Collaboration; Composite materials; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dust - analysis; Electronic Waste; Environmental Monitoring; Flame retardants; Humans; Metals; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Occupational health; Organic chemicals; Recycling; Study Protocol; Workers; Europe; chromium; flame retardants; biomarkers; mercury; cadmium; recycling; phthalates; occupational exposure; lead

Workers involved in the processing of electronic waste (e-waste) are potentially exposed to toxic chemicals. If exposure occurs, this may result in uptake and potential adverse health effects. Thus, exposure surveillance is an important requirement for health risk management and prevention of occupa...