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SUBMITTER: Vaccari M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6539380 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of environmental research and public health 20190507 9
In the last few decades, the rapid technological evolution has led to a growing generation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Not rarely, it has been exported from industrialized to developing countries, where it represents a secondary source of valuable materials such as gold, copper, and silver. The recycling of WEEE is often carried out without any environmental and health protection. This paper reviews recent literature dealing with the informal treatment of WEEE in develop ...[more]