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Improving Environment Health through E-Waste Management

Kamlesh Kumar Singh

Abstract


The rapid growth in technology leads to “replacement market” in developing as well as developed nations. Due to this electrical and electronic waste (E-waste) is increasing day by day and it is of great concern. Environmental health issues and other related issues are making the scientists and technologist to think over it and come with some concrete solutions. This paper talks about these issues and also suggests some corrective steps in the field of Environment health and E-waste management.


Keywords


E-waste, Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37591/jomea.v4i1.5242

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