Electronic Waste: The toxic currency of Agbogbloshie, Ghana
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Environmental Science
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Electronic Waste: The toxic currency of Agbogbloshie, Ghana
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Abstract
In order to strengthen public health students' ability to present information in a professional manner, Professor Justin Harbison created the assignment of a 5-10 minute informational video surronding an environmental health subject for the course PUBH: 301 - Environmental Health. This video describes the environmental and human health concerns associated with the electronic waste (e-waste) burning activities conducted in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. To better understand the problem and its connection to consumerism, I illustrate the sociopolitical, economic, and historical forces that perpetuate inequitable, post-colonial waste management systems.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Justin Harbison, Assistant Professor - Public Health Sciences
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Electronic Waste: The toxic currency of Agbogbloshie, Ghana
In order to strengthen public health students' ability to present information in a professional manner, Professor Justin Harbison created the assignment of a 5-10 minute informational video surronding an environmental health subject for the course PUBH: 301 - Environmental Health. This video describes the environmental and human health concerns associated with the electronic waste (e-waste) burning activities conducted in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. To better understand the problem and its connection to consumerism, I illustrate the sociopolitical, economic, and historical forces that perpetuate inequitable, post-colonial waste management systems.