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E-Waste: a Lingering Concern of the Century


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1 Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai- 600 073, Tamil Nadu, India
 

E-Waste has found to have adverse effects on the health of human beings. The article describes the harmful effects of E-Waste on the environment and living beings and how it is being dealt with. It also describes E-Waste recycling; the existing laws to regulate E-Waste and the issues faced by the developing nations.

Keywords

E-waste (Electronic Waste), WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
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Authors

C. Seema Mohan
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai- 600 073, Tamil Nadu, India
T. V. U. Kirankumar
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai- 600 073, Tamil Nadu, India
S. Arulselvi
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bharath University, Selaiyur, Chennai- 600 073, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


E-Waste has found to have adverse effects on the health of human beings. The article describes the harmful effects of E-Waste on the environment and living beings and how it is being dealt with. It also describes E-Waste recycling; the existing laws to regulate E-Waste and the issues faced by the developing nations.

Keywords


E-waste (Electronic Waste), WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

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