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International Conference on
Recycling and Waste Management
October 03-04, 2019 | Melbourne, Australia
Journal of Environmental Waste Management and Recycling | Volume: 02
Effect on human health by defective E-waste Recycling Practices in India: A case study
Zofail Hassan
and
D K.Dhusia
Jamia Millia Islamia, India
E
-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in
the world. With enormous generation of ewaste, India
ranks fifth after China, US, Japan and Germany. According
to the Global E-Waste Monitor 2017, India generates
about 2 million tonnes (MT) of e-waste annually and has
treated only 0.036 MT of its e-waste in 2016-17. In India,
over 95 percent of E-waste being treated and processed
in the urban slums of the country by informal sector like
kabadiwalas, scrap dealers and dismantlers. Extraction
of precious metals like Fe, Al, Cu, Cd, Ag, Au, Pd, and Ph
by unskilled workers including children without personal
protective equipment are detrimental not only to their
health but also to the environment. The paper adopts
cross-sectional study design to gain insights into health
risks and defective recycling practices of workers. Dermal
contact, ingestion, and inhalation have been identified
as important factors which expose the worker to various
health hazardous problems. The study reveals that
significant levels of pollutants have been found in the
human body either working or associated with informal
WEEE treatment been performed. This indicates that
overall the e-waste workers are at the risk of adverse health
effects. Therefore, the importance of safety programs and
management regulations for e-waste workers cannot be
under emphasized.
Speaker Biography
Zofail Hassan is a Research Scholar pursuing his Ph.D (Doctoral
Program) from Department of Commerce & Business Studies, Jamia
Millia Islamia, (A central University, Government of India), New Delhi,
India. His area of interest is e-waste management and working under
the supervision of Dr. Devendra Kumar Dhusia, a core faculty member
of the Department, who has vast experience in the field of academics
and research. During his Doctoral Program, he has accolades with ICSSR
fellow (Indian Council for Social Sciences Research), which is one of the
premium institute for social science research in India established by
the Government of India.Recently, he has presented his paper on topic
“E-WASTE AWARENESS LEVEL OF END USER’S - A REALITY TEST” in a
UGC sponsored national conference held by Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Delhi
University and was conferred with best paper award.
e:
zofailhassan@gmail.com