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Electronic waste – an emerging threat to the environment of urban India

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Needhidasan, Santhanam, Samuel, Melvin, Chidambaram, Ramalingam·2014·Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
DOI 10.1186/2052-336x-12-36
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Electronic waste or e-waste is one of the emerging problems in developed and developing countries worldwide. It comprises of a multitude of components with valuable materials, some containing toxic substances, that can have an adverse impact on human health and the environment. Previous studies show that India has generated 0.4 million tons of e-waste in 2010 which may increase to 0.5 to 0.6 million tons by 2013-2014. Coupled with lack of appropriate infrastructural facilities and procedures for its disposal and recycling have posed significant importance for e-waste management in India. In general, e-waste is generated through recycling of e-waste and also from dumping of these wastes from other countries. More of these wastes are ending up in dumping yards and recycling centers, posing a new challenge to the environment and policy makers as well. In general electronic gadgets are meant to make our lives happier and simpler, but the toxicity it contains, their disposal and recycling becomes a health nightmare. Most of the users are unaware of the potential negative impact of rapidly increasing use of computers, monitors, and televisions. This review article provides a concise overview of India's current e-waste scenario, namely magnitude of the problem, environmental and health hazards, current disposal, recycling operations and mechanisms to improve the condition for better environment.

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Authors
Needhidasan, S., Samuel, M., & Chidambaram, R.
Venue
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-01-20
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
36-36
ISSN
  • 1735-1979 (ISSN-L)
  • 2052-336X
DOI
10.1186/2052-336x-12-36
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339
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journal article
Language
en
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Needhidasan, S., Samuel, M., & Chidambaram, R. (2014). Electronic waste – an emerging threat to the environment of urban India. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1186/2052-336x-12-36

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