2024
Cross-shift changes in pulmonary function and occupational exposure to particulate matter among e-waste workers in Ghana
Laskaris Z, O'Neill M, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Fobil J, Robins T. Cross-shift changes in pulmonary function and occupational exposure to particulate matter among e-waste workers in Ghana. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1368112. PMID: 38784567, PMCID: PMC11111984, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1368112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-waste workersExposure to particulate matterE-wasteParticulate matterAgbogbloshie e-waste siteInhalation exposure to particulate matterE-waste sitesBurning e-wasteConcentrations of PMHealth-based guidelinesExposure to airborne pollutantsExposure to PMOccupational exposure to particulate matterCross-shift changesElectronic-wasteForced vital capacityPersonal PMPM exposureAirborne pollutantsLinear mixed modelsBreathing zone concentrationsPulmonary functionComparison populationRecovery workersMixed models
2021
Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana
Laskaris Z, Batterman S, Arko‐Mensah J, Mukherjee B, Fobil J, O'Neill M, Robins T. Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2021, 64: 381-397. PMID: 33522624, PMCID: PMC8046737, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal PM<sub>2.5</sub>Burning e-wasteE-wasteHigh PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrationsAgbogbloshie e-waste siteExposure to air pollutionExposure to particulate matterSize-specific PMInhalation exposure to particulate matterE-waste sitesE-waste workersLevels of PMPM samplesParticulate matterBurning activitiesAir pollutionTime-activityTime-activity dataElectronic wasteWorker's breathing zonePersonal samplesToxic emissionsLinear mixed modelsSite locationWind direction
2019
Derivation of Time-Activity Data Using Wearable Cameras and Measures of Personal Inhalation Exposure among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recovery Site in Ghana
Laskaris Z, Milando C, Batterman S, Mukherjee B, Basu N, O’neill M, Robins T, Fobil J. Derivation of Time-Activity Data Using Wearable Cameras and Measures of Personal Inhalation Exposure among Workers at an Informal Electronic-Waste Recovery Site in Ghana. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2019, 63: 829-841. PMID: 31334545, PMCID: PMC6788341, DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxz056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime-activity patternsTime-activity dataPM2.5 exposureAgbogbloshie e-waste siteE-waste sitesRecovery sitesExposure to workplace hazardsReal-time particle monitorsNon-work-related activitiesPersonal inhalation exposureWearable camerasE-waste materialsPM2.5 levelsElectronic-wasteWorld Health Organization standardsWorld Health OrganizationParticulate matterPM2.5E-wasteWorkplace hazardsTime-activityBillion workersMetal recoveryExposure assessmentOccupational hazards