Evaluation of micronucleus in exfoliated human buccal epithelium cells among e-waste exposed residents in Payatas, Philippines

• Main Authors: Berame, Julie S., Lapada, Aris Alea, Miguel, Frosyl Fabrea, Noguera, Elisa C., Alam, Zeba F.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: Electronic waste—Physiological effect; Electronic waste—Philippines—Payatas; Epithelial cells; Environmental Public Health
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11280
• Institution: De La Salle University

Background: The improper recycling of the e waste by the informal e waste recyclers often leads to the contamination of the environment as well as puts the health of the e waste workers at risk due to the exposure to the hazardous chemicals present and also used in e waste recycling. Methodology: Th...