Notes from the Field: Lead and Cadmium Exposure in Electronic Recyclers --- Two States, 2015 and 2017

In 2012, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) became aware of the potential for occupational and take-home exposures to lead and cadmium in the electronics recycling industry and contacted electronics industry stakeholders to discuss these exposures and provide information about NIOSH ' s ability to investigate workplace hazards.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Category: American Health Tags: Birth Defects Campylobacteriosis Emergency Preparedness & Response Lead Poisoning MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Public Health Water Treatment Public Health Preparedness and Response Source Type: news