Breathing Poison: Toxic smoke from Agbogbloshie e-waste burning still making workers sick
Smoke from burning electronic waste at Agbogbloshie in Accra is filling the air with toxic chemicals, and researchers have long said the harmful effects are already getting into people's bodies — making them sick and, in some cases, killing them. It has been nearly two decades since clear evidence of direct human exposure to e-waste contaminants was found among workers at Agbogbloshie. In a 2012 study, urine samples from 20 male e-waste workers aged between 15 and 42 found significantly higher levels of iron, the flame-retardant antimony, and lead in the urine of the e-waste workers.