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E-waste exposure may also serve as a model for the types of multiple exposures
that occur in other industrial or environmental exposures. Moreover, the approach
used to study and address or alleviate E-waste exposure may also be useful in other
environmental exposure situations. The studies necessary to address and alleviate
E-waste hazards may eventually be cost-effective, since they are likely to result in
manifold savings in reduced health costs, increased human productivity, and reduced
indirect social costs.
Acknowledgments Dr. (Mrs.) Resmi Raghunandan is acknowledged for her help in language
editing of this manuscript.
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