Washington Castilhos Cadmium, lead and mercury are highly toxic and carcinogenic. High levels of cadmium and lead can have neurological, digestive and cardiovascular impacts, while mercury is associated with systemic toxicity in the kidneys and central nervous system. Waste pickers exposed to discarded electronics, aluminium and metal cans have up to four times higher levels… Continue reading Cadmium levels in waste pickers ‘four times higher’
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The secret lives of urban waste pickers
Tang Damin Wu Ka Ming and Zhang Jieying’s new book documents the unknown lives of waste pickers living on the outskirts of Beijing It’s possible to think of cities as organisms, their metabolisms at work in places and at times we don’t notice. Rarely do we stop and question where our waste goes and who… Continue reading The secret lives of urban waste pickers
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