Abstract
Rapid development in technology has always benefited mankind, but this also engenders an undesirable aspect related to its handling and management. Due to their unsustainable ways of production, distribution, usage, and disposal, only 1/8th to 1/4th of generated e-waste undergoes formal recycling, and even lesser quantum is being salvaged. The bulk of e-waste is processed informally. Since e-wastes contain elements possessing potential environmental contamination attributes, their ignorant disposal leads to the leaching of toxic substances. Eventually, these toxicants find their way into the food chain and influence life expectancy of consumers in several ways. Populations in proximity to e-waste dumping/recycling sites are more predisposed to serious health implications, especially children, pregnantwomen, and old/ill people. Hence, the goal of this chapter is to highlight the exposure pathways of different types of e-waste, health risk assessments, and formulation of mitigation strategies to minimize their influence on human and animal health. © 2024 by John Wiley & Sons Inc All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Management of Electronic Waste |
| Subtitle of host publication | Resource Recovery, Technology and Regulation |
| Editors | Anshu Priya |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Pages | 88-113 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-119-89435-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-119-89433-9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2023 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Research Keywords
- E-waste
- Exposure
- Human health
- Risk assessment
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