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• However we cannot grab the right of •Breathing•Food, water and shelter from the people of Sri Lanka
We need to protect the health of all Sri Lankans and we need to protect our environment too•We also need to achieve sustainable
development in Sri Lanka
Populations
• Taking e-waste as an example……………………..
Some chemicals of concern in E-waste
• Arsenic• PVC• Lead• Mercury• Cadmium• Poly Chlorinated
Biphenyls (PCB)• Brominated Flame
Retardants
• How do these get into humans?
• Open burning• Open dumping• Unsafe handling
China
Hazardous Waste, Ghana
Implications of e-waste• Environmental
soilWaterair
• Routes of entry
• Inhalation• Ingestion• Dermal contact• Transplacental
Mercury
Sources• CFL bulbs, fluorescent tubes• Thermometers,
sphygmomanometers• Amalgam• Whitening creams
Fetal Effects of MeHg
Life-Long Effects of MeHg
Iraq Infant - Effects of Mercury
• Blindness - Deafness• Cerebral Palsy - Seizures• Abnormal reflexes & muscle tone• Retarded motor development• Visual and Auditory Deficits• Delayed motor development• Altered DRH performance
Neurobehavioral Effects
Lead
Recycling Lead
"Lead makes the mind give way."
Ancient Awareness
GreekDioscerides - 2nd BC
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Health Effects of Lead Poisoning
• Anemia• High blood
pressure• Damage to blood
cell formation• Kidney disease
• Brain damage• Nerve damage• Decreased fertility• Premature births• Miscarriages• IQ, Memory, Learning
Some health effects of lead poisoning are reversible (suchas kidney damage, others are permanent (such as wrist drop).
• Increased risk of not graduating from high school (rr 4.8)
• Poorer reading scores• Increased evidence of depression• Higher rate of hard drug use• Increased risk for attention deficit
disorder • Increased risk for antisocial behavior
Academic & Social Costs Of Lead Exposure
Endocrine disrupting chemicals
Chemicals - EDCs DDTBisphenol APolychlorinated biphenylsPolybrominated diphenyl
ethersPhthalates