Zeng X, Xu C, Xu X, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Huo X. Elevated lead levels in relation to low serum neuropeptide Y and adverse behavioral effects in preschool children with e-waste exposure. Chemosphere. 2020 Dec 21;269:129380. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129380. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33383249. Abstract As a neurotoxicant, lead (Pb) primarily affects central nervous system,...Read More

Source: https://www.sustainability-times.com/environmental-protection/e-waste-has-reached-massive-proportions-worldwide/?fbclid=IwAR3yX04mUfxYx71rVLbTSmgnFqQh2eX2-Ez8y15uoRjzX3YTfjejwDTbAKw By Daniel T Cross on July 6, 2020 One of the lessons the current coronavirus pandemic has taught us is that we depend on electronic devices more than ever, not least during prolonged periods of self-isolation. Smartphones, laptops, television sets, e-readers, refrigerators, air-conditioners — they’ve all been supremely useful. The trouble is what happens to them...Read More