Lithium batteries safety, wider perspective

• Authors: Bartłomiej Łukasz , Iwona Rybakowska , Anna Krakowiak , Magdalena Gregorczyk , Wojciech Waldman

Abstracts

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Energy production and storage has become a pressing issue in recent decades and its solutions bring new problems. This paper reviews the literature on the human and environmental risks associated with the production, use, and disposal of increasingly common lithium-ion batteries. Popular electronic databases were used for this purpose focused on the period since 2000. Assessment of the toxicological and environmental impact of batteries should then have a holistic scope to precede and guide the introduction of appropriate safety measures. In this short review the authors will try to touch upon this complex subject and point out some important issues related to an unprecedented development of lithium ion batteries-powered world. Given the multi-billion dollar business with the risks associated with the development of new technologies requires careful consideration of whether the balance of profits and losses is beneficial to humans and the planet. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(1):3–20

Keywords

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occupational exposure; lithium; environment; technology; waste management; electric power supplies

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 3-20

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

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Bartłomiej Łukasz

• Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland (Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Physiology)

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Iwona Rybakowska

• Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland (Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Physiology)

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Anna Krakowiak

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Toxicology Clinic)

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Magdalena Gregorczyk

• Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland (Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Physiology)

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Wojciech Waldman

• Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland (Department of Clinical Toxicology)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01995

Biblioteka Nauki

2197840