Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important livelihood activity in many low-and
middle-income countries. It is widely acknowledged that there are a myriad of health risk and …

Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is growing worldwide and raising a number of
environmental health concerns. One of the largest e-waste sites is Agbogbloshie (Ghana) …

There is growing evidence that e-waste recyclers may be exposed to potentially high levels
of metals though associations between such exposures and specific work activities is not …

Highlights•Acute and chronic lead exposures from cottage industries in Africa are
highlighted.•Lead poisoning outbreaks at community and household level are …

Informal employment is an employment condition and a social determinant of health.
Although it can represent a serious problem for public health, it is seldom studied as such …

Introduction: While there are numerous reviews of the research on the psychology of
occupational safety, these studies provide weak guidance on where the research should go …

Occupational exposure associated with unstructured, informal e-waste recycling has
received very limited attention. This study aimed to quantify the occupational physical …

Introduction: Global changes in the labor force have led to an increase in non-standard
employment (NSE) workers, particularly apparent in the construction industry. These …

Informal employment has been identified as an important social determinant of health. This
article addresses the processes through which informal employment affects workers' health …

Informal workers in African market trade have little formal protection against sun exposure.
We aimed to examine sun exposure, sun-related symptoms, and sun protection practices in …