EFFECTS OF

E-WASTE

What are the effects of ewaste on our environment, on

our planet as a whole? Have
you ever wondered how the
enormous amount of
electronics waste is affecting
the world we live in?
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The amount of e-waste is rising as the

electronics industry is evolving. There is
more e-waste these days than there has
ever been before.
It is becoming such a huge issue that cities
and states and some areas in other parts of
the world, are implementing new rules,
laws and regulations to try and lower the
amount of e-waste all across the globe.
Read on to find out exactly what the effects
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The Effects of E-Waste: Human

Health and Environmental
What are the effects of e-waste on humans
and our environment?
Every year, 20 to 50 million tons of e-waste
are produced worldwide.E-waste consists of
discarded televisions, cellular phones,
computers and other consumer electronics.
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Fifty to eighty percent of the worlds e-waste is handled by

informal backyard recycling markets that are located in
the following countries: China, Vietnam, India, the
Philippines, and Pakistan.
They are often burning, shredding and dismantling these ewaste products in backyard facilities.
Presently, an estimated amount of 70% of the e-waste that
India is handling is actually from other countries. It is
estimated that by the year 2020, domestic TV e-waste is
going to double, e-waste from computers will be increased
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5 times over, and cellular phone e-waste will increase 18

The recycling practices of the

informal sector magnify the
risks to human health. Primary
as well as secondary exposure
to certain toxic metals, like
lead, results primarily from the
open-air burning process that
is used in the retrieval of
valuable components like
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The Effects of E-Waste: WEEE

Disposal and Toxicity
The effects of e-waste or WEEE (Waste from used Electrical and
Electronic Equipment) are increasing.
The U.S. is believed to be the producer of the highest amount
of e-waste on the planet. It has been estimated that each year,
more than 100 million televisions, monitors and computers
become obsolete, and each year, the amount is increasing.
The effects of e-waste result in damage to our environment
and our health. The best way to minimize this is to produce
less of it.
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Source:

http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/1037973/Major_Thr
eats_From_E-Waste_Current_Generation_And_Impacts.html
http://www.prb.org/Publications/Articles/2013/e-waste.aspx
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