Artificial Intelligence Impact on the Environment: Hidden Ecological Costs and Ethical-Legal Issues
Journal of Digital Technologies and Law, 2023 Objective: to identify the hidden ecological costs associated with the elaboration, implementation and development of artificial intelligence technologies, in order to ensure its sustainable and harmonious integration with various economic sectors by ...
A. Zhuk
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Prenatal Exposure to Heavy Metals and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Evidence From an E‐Waste Area in China
GeoHealth, 2023 Electronic waste that has not been properly treated can lead to environmental contamination including of heavy metals, which can pose risks to human health. Infants, a sensitive group, are highly susceptible to heavy metals exposure.
Chen Chen +11 more
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Electronic waste from e-cigarettes with and without nicotine. Are we moving in the right direction?
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, 2023 Introduction We are facing a new type of waste from electronic cigarettes (e-cigs). With or without nicotine models, they are biohazard and electronic waste (e-waste).
Alejandro Frino-García +8 more
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Sorting, shredding and smelting scrap
Valuation Studies, 2020 The global economy of e-waste recycling has received much attention in recent waste studies literature. This article gives an account from the inside of two different sites within a leading high-tech recycling and smelting company in which such e-waste ...
Stefan Laser
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THE IMPACT OF THE APPLICATION OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATION ACT NO. 202 OF 2020 ON RAISING PEOPLE'S AWARENESS AND REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH DAMAGE FROM ELECTRONIC WASTE [PDF]
Journal of Environmental ScienceThe study aims to highlight environmental and health problems resulting from increasing the volume of electronic waste s environment ", as it is a global environmental problem for all developed and developing countries, The Waste Management Regulation ...
Ahmed Mahmoud +2 more
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Electronic Waste Disassembly with Industrial Waste Heat [PDF]
Environmental Science & Technology, 2013 Waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) are resource-rich but hazardous, demanding innovative strategies for post-consumer collection, recycling, and mining for economically precious constituents. A novel technology for disassembling electronic components from WPCBs is proposed, using hot air to melt solders and to separate the components and base boards.
Chen, Mengjun +6 more
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Sustainable E-Waste Management Through a Circular Economy Framework: Integrating Smart Technologies for Resource Recovery in Urban Environments [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesSustainable e-waste management is essential for mitigating environmental damage and optimizing resource recovery. This study explores the integration of a circular economy framework with smart technologies to enhance e-waste management in urban ...
Golpeo Joselinda M. +3 more
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Mothers’ Knowledge and Practices regarding Safe Disposal of Electronic Waste [PDF]
Tanta Scientific Nursing JournalBackground: Electronic wastes have potential hazards due to their compositionwhich cause systemic diseases in the body. Mothers play a pivotal role in safehandling and disposal to protect health of the community members from badeffect of electronic waste.
Heba Shendi +3 more
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Kuznets Curve Hypothesis: New Evidence from Comparison of E-Waste and Carbon Dioxide Kuznets Curves [PDF]
International Journal of Management, Accounting and EconomicsAlthough the empirical literature on the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) is well-established for carbon dioxide emissions, it remains relatively limited for other forms of pollution, particularly electronic waste.
Saeed Rasekhi, Sara Ghanbartabar
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ACM Transactions on Computer-Human InteractionThe proliferation of new technologies has led to a proliferation of unwanted electronic devices. E-waste is the largest-growing consumer waste-stream worldwide, but also an issue often ignored. In fact, HCI primarily focuses on designing and understanding device interactions during one segment of their lifecycles—while users use them ...
Jasmine Lu, Pedro Lopes 0001
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