E-waste, which includes discarded electronics, is a growing global issue, with 20 to 50 million tons produced annually. Informal recycling practices, primarily in countries like China and India, pose significant health risks due to toxic metal exposure from processes like open-air burning. The U.S. generates the highest volume of e-waste, contributing to adverse environmental and health impacts that necessitate efforts to reduce production and enhance disposal methods.

1. EFFECTS OF
E-WASTE

2. What are the effects of e-waste 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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3. 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 of e-
waste are.
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4. 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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5. Fifty to eighty percent of the world’s 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 e-waste
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, domesticTV e-waste is going to double, e-waste from computers
will be increased 5 times over, and cellular phone e-waste will increase 18
times over.
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6. 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
gold.
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7. The Effects of E-Waste: WEEE Disposal
andToxicity
The effects of e-waste orWEEE (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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8. Questions? More Information?
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Source:
• http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/1037973/Major_T
hreats_From_E-Waste_Current_Generation_And_Impacts.html
• http://www.prb.org/Publications/Articles/2013/e-waste.aspx
• http://www.allgreenrecycling.com/blog/effects-of-e-waste/