Prevalence and injury patterns among electronic waste workers in the informal sector in Nigeria.

Chimere May OhajinwaPeter M van BodegomMartina G VijverAdesola O OlumideOladele OsibanjoWillie J G M Peijnenburg

Published in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2017)

There is a high prevalence of injury and low use of PPE among the e-waste workers in Nigeria. Occupational injury can be reduced through health education and safety promotion programmes for e-waste workers.

Keyphrases

heavy metals
healthcare
sewage sludge
municipal solid waste
public health
life cycle
mental health
risk factors
health promotion