Organic pollutants from E-waste and their electrokinetic remediationDon LiyanageJanitha WalpitaHandbook of Electronic Waste Management
Due to the crude recycling process, many pollutants, such as persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals, are released from e-waste, which can easily accumulate in the human body through the inhalation of contaminated air. After exposing the cultured lung cells to the organic-soluble and water...
A comprehensive review of the human body burden of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and associated health effects in an e-waste recycling area in China Article Open access 25 September 2023 References Asante KA, Adu-Kumi S, Nakahiro K, Takahashi S, Isobe T, Sudaryanto A et al (2011)...
The toxic fumes and fly ash released from incomplete combustion of e-waste at low temperatures contained persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These included polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), dioxin-like chemicals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Perkins et al., 2014, Tue et al...
according to research published inNature. However, most electronic waste still ends up in landfills or gets incinerated, wasting useful resources and releasing toxic chemicals and other pollutants — such as lead, mercury, and cadmium — into the soil, groundwater, and atmosphere to thedetriment ...
Currently, the common informal e-waste dismantling and recycling activities include open-air burning, acid bathing, roasting, dismantling, shredding, dumping, and the disposal of non-resalable goods [6,7,8]. These types of e-waste treatment can release a large number of pollutants to the ...
The toxic and cancerous pollutants released into the environment during improper treatment of e-waste at end-of-life (Fig. 2), include heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, and mercury, as well as dioxins, furans, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [12]. Within Africa, close to e-waste pr...
(BC), and WTR-BC. All three materials exhibited Type IV isotherms, indicating that they possessed mesoporous structures that are favorable for adsorbing pollutants (Thommes et al., 2015). Fig. 1d illustrates the pore size distributions of WTR, BC, and WTR-BC, where it is evident that the...
Large amounts of toxic waste have been dispersed in thousands of contaminated sites spread across our nation. Thus, the risk to human and environmental health is rising. These pollutants belong to two main classes: inorganic and organic. E-waste is growing exponentially recent years because the ...
E-waste contains hazardous substances such as heavy metals and organic pollutants, which have been linked to uncontrolled cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and cancer. Effective management of e-waste demands strict environmental regulations, Abbreviations AhR, Aryl hydrocarbon receptor; GSTM1, Glutathione...