US Edition'Food on Table' Outweighs Health Risks for Philippine E-Waste Dismantlers
PHILIPPINES, JUL 29 – Informal e-waste workers in the Philippines face risks of respiratory illness and nerve damage from toxic metals without proper protection, says the World Health Organization.
- Mr. Dexter Barsigan, a 47-year-old dismantler, has worked for 13 years stripping electronic waste for metals to support his family, despite health issues that make it hard to continue his job.
- Dismantling e-waste exposes workers to toxic chemicals, leading to serious health risks according to health officials.
- Medicins du Monde is advocating for recognition and better protection of informal e-waste workers like Mr. Barsigan, who rely on this dangerous job to provide for their families.
- Many local residents, including children, are experiencing health issues linked to pollution from the dismantling process, highlighting the urgent need for change.
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Filipino e-waste dismantlers risk health to put food on table
MANILA, Philippines — Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped laptops and air conditioners for metal he can sell to junk shops in the Philippines. But since his hands began aching and his vision started to blur three years ago,
ThePatriotLight - In the Philippines, informal e-waste dismantling poses health risks
ThePatriotLight - Manila – Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped laptops and air conditioners for metal he can sell to junk shops in the Philippines. But since his hands began aching and his vision started to blur three years ago, there have been days he can only watch his wife and nephew do the job for him. The 47-year-old father of three is a mambabaklas, the Fi…
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'Food on table' outweighs health risks for Philippine e-waste dismantlers
Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped laptops and air conditioners for metal he can sell to junk shops in the Philippines.
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