Evolution of electronic waste toxicity: Trends in innovation and regulation

Environment International

Volumn 89-90, Issue , 2016, Pages 147-154

  Chen, Mengjun ^a,b   Ogunseitan, Oladele A ^b   Wang, Jianbo ^a   Chen, Haiyan ^a   Wang, Bin ^a   Chen, Shu ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental pollution; Human health; International regulatory policies; Life cycle impact assessment; Restriction of hazardous substances; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DISEASES; ECOSYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC WASTE; HAZARDS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LIFE CYCLE; NAPHTHALENE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; TOXICITY; WASTES;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; HUMAN HEALTH; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; REGULATORY POLICIES; RESTRICTION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

2,2',4,4',5,5' HEXABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BARIUM; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; GOLD; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; PHENANTHRENE; PLATINUM; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; SELENIUM; SILVER; THALLIUM; TIN; VANADIUM; ZINC; DANGEROUS GOODS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SOLID WASTE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TOXICITY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; BROMINATION; CHLORINATION; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICITY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HABITAT QUALITY; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH HAZARD; LEACHING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; ANALYSIS; CALIFORNIA; DANGEROUS GOODS; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CALIFORNIA; ELECTRONIC WASTE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; RECYCLING; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84957020759     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.01.022     Document Type: Article

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