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par Giuliana Barberis Il y a 1 année

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E-Waste

Discarded electronic devices, known as e-waste, contain hazardous materials that pose significant health risks. Elements like mercury and cadmium found in devices such as flat-screen monitors and CRT monitors can adversely affect vital organs and systems, including the brain, kidneys, reproductive, central nervous, and immune systems.

E-Waste

E-Waste

E-waste - electronic waste - is defined as discarded electronic equipment

What is a smartphone made of?

electronic equipments

other forms
dryers

asciugatrice

washers
refrigerators
freezers
mobile phones

Smartphone 5" LeNumero1Mini

electrical components
stereo systems

hazardous materials

harmful substances

mercury
passed from a nursing mother to their infant child
central nervous system
brain
kidneys
televisions
flat-screen monitors
polyvinyl chloride - PVC cabling

When PVC is placed in a landfill or burnt, it releases dioxins

reproductive systems
immune systems
cables
circuit boards plastic covers
cadmium

hazardous substances - RoHS

CRT monitors

E-waste is a growing problem

France
United Kingdom
Germany
Japan
United States
China
22% growth