A comprehensive review on hazardous aspects and management strategies of electronic waste: Bangladesh perspectives

Roy, Hridoy; Rahman, Tanzim Ur; Suhan, Md. Burhan Kabir; Al-Mamun, Md. Rashid; Haque, Shafaul; Islam, Md. Shahinoor

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09802

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“…1 It is clear that overproduction of WEEE has become an urgent problem worldwide. 2 On the one hand, WEEE contains a large number of components that can have harmful effects on the environment and humans, and its indiscriminate handling and informal recycling can make WEEE a global public and environmental health problem. [3][4][5][6] On the other hand, due to its physical properties, WEEE is ideally suited for recycling and can bring great benets when recycled.…”

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The reuse of electronic components from waste printed circuit boards: a critical review

Zhao

Fei

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci.: Adv.

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The reuse of electronic components from waste printed circuit boards: a critical review

Zhao

Fei

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci.: Adv.

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“…It is forecasted that in 2020, the recoverable quantities of silver (Ag), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), copper (Cu), and platinum (Pt) could reach 119 metric tons (MT), 54 MT, 21 MT, 12.5 MT, and 10 MT, respectively. The corresponding market values per kilogram for these metals are estimated to be $2020 for Ag, $66,500 for Au, $2184 for Pd, $6.45 for Cu, and $97,400 for Pt [ 182 ]. From 2021 to 2040, E-waste creation will increase by 60% per capita, increasing the total commercial value of Pt, Cu, Au, Ag, and Pd in E-waste streams from US$ 2.2 billion to US$ 14 billion.…”

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An in-depth analysis and review of management strategies for E-waste in the south Asian region: A way forward towards waste to energy conversion and sustainability

Islam,

Khatun,

Mourshed

2024

Heliyon

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“…Asia generated the highest quantity of e-waste in 2019 at 24.9 Mt, followed by the Americas (13.1 Mt), Europe (12 Mt), Africa (2.9 Mt), and Oceania (0.7 Mt). 16 Humans who are living and working near ewaste recycling sites can be exposed through inhalation, ingestion, and dermal absorption if they come into physical contact with contaminated soil, dust, air, water, and food sources. Exposure to ewaste poses serious health threats, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and newborns.…”

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E-Waste-An Emerging Public Health Threat: Bangladesh Perspective

Islam

2023

JOPSOM

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Electronic waste or e-waste is emerging as a major public health threat worldwide including Bangladesh because of rapid advances in technology leading to the generation of large amount of wastes and a lack of knowledge in handling of these wastes. The present review discusses the existing e-waste problem in Bangladesh, as a public health concern, and necessary recommendations to have effective e-waste management. This is a traditional review study. The burden of e-waste, regulations and its impact on health at the global and country level were identified using various search engines such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus and ScienceDirect. Books, case studies, legislation documents, reports, original articles and other documents from international organizations and specific governmental agency websites were retrieved. Out of more than 100 research articles on e-waste and health impact in total, 45 original articles, reports, case studies and documents were used for this review. About 400,000 tonnes of electronic waste have been generated across the country in 2018 and that the amount grows by 20% every year. The generation of e-waste rate in Bangladesh has surpassed 72 million tons, which is a 33% increase over the previous decade. According to a study report by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), e-waste volumes in Bangladesh will rise to 4,62 million tonnes by 2035. Harmful contents of e-waste mainly include lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium, copper, nickel, lithium, Beryllium long term exposure of which may cause health effects like damage to brain, kidney, liver, nervous systems, blood systems, endocrine system, reproductive system and produce stomach cramps, allergic dermatitis, asthma, bronchitis and also develop life threatening disease like cancer. The current review shows that the e-waste poses a serious public health threat leading to significant environmental and health risks. Most of the developing countries including Bangladesh were found to be lagging behind in the implementation of environmentally sound formal recycling processes. Hence, a better life cycle assessment model which have been successfully implemented in other developing countries should be introduced in Bangladesh. JOPSOM 2021; 41(1):41-48

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A comprehensive review on hazardous aspects and management strategies of electronic waste: Bangladesh perspectives

Cited by 26 publications

References 91 publications

The reuse of electronic components from waste printed circuit boards: a critical review

The reuse of electronic components from waste printed circuit boards: a critical review

An in-depth analysis and review of management strategies for E-waste in the south Asian region: A way forward towards waste to energy conversion and sustainability

E-Waste-An Emerging Public Health Threat: Bangladesh Perspective

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