| dc.contributor.author | Khlaif, Nadia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Qumsiyeh, Mazin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-23T07:49:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-07-23T07:49:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.bethlehem.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/146 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Most Electronic waste (e-waste) ends up in landfills while some is
recycled. A major site for e-waste recycling in Palestine is the village
of Idhna in the Hebron District and most of this waste originates from
Israel. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of e-waste
on human DNA damage and chromosome breaks. The test sample
was 46 non-smoker individuals with direct exposure to e-waste, either
employed in the workshops or resident in Idhna. Genotoxicity data
were compared with a control sample of sixteen unexposed individuals
from Bethlehem and Al-Aizariya (Bethany). DNA damage was evaluated
using the Comet assay while chromosome aberrations were tested
by using conventional cytogenetic techniques. We noted an average
of 4.83 aberration/cell/subject in test samples while in controls the
average was 0.75. Chromosome aberration frequency was statistically
different between exposed and control samples for total aberrations,
for chromatid and chromosome breaks, and for formation of rings
but not for dicenterics and tetraploidy. The Comet assay likewise
showed that there was significant difference between exposed and
control samples for DNA damage (p < 0.05). We therefore recommend
measures to mitigate the health impact of e-waste recycling. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Environmental Studies | en_US |
| dc.title | Genotoxicity of recycling electronic waste in Idhna, Hebron District, Palestine | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
