title: A review on human health consequences of metals exposure to  e-waste in China.
abstract: As the world's the largest dumping ground for e-waste, much of the population in China is exposed to heavy metals due to informal e-waste recycling processes. We reviewed recent studies on body burdens and human health effects of heavy metals from the major e-waste recycling sites in China. The results showed that the residents in the e-waste recycling sites are facing a potential higher daily intake of heavy metals. Moreover, heavy metals had entered subjects' bodies (the collected 5 tissue samples). Additionally,individual exposure to heavy metals in e-waste has also caused negative health outcomes,especially in neonates and children. We also recorded plausible outcomes associated with exposure to e wast (to heavy metals). A precautionary approach toward exposure, especially in neonates and children, therefore seems warranted.
authors.affiliation: State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
authors.forename: Qingbin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jinhui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001822:Body Burden; D002681:China; D059029:Electronic Waste; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D059027:Recycling
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D019216:Metals, Heavy