New Models to Reduce the Health Risks of Informal WEEE Recyclers in MTN Phone Village, Rumukurushi, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

New Models to Reduce the Health Risks of Informal WEEE Recyclers in MTN Phone Village, Rumukurushi, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) management in Port Harcourt, an oil-producing city in Nigeria, has become an environmental challenge for the location. WEEE recycling is predominantly managed by informal recyclers, who lack the skills to perform risk-free recycling, hence raising hea...

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Autori principali:	Ogechukwu Okwu, Andrew Hursthouse, Evi Viza, Linus Idoko
Natura:	Articolo
Lingua:	English
Pubblicazione:	MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Serie:	Toxics
Soggetti:	informal recycling Port Harcourt WEEE management hazard risk assessment
Accesso online:	https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/2/84

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