1. E-Waste Toxic to human health and the environment
Electronic Waste contains heavy metals and different substances that can harm the environment and/or human health. As long as the contaminant is contained within the electronic device, there is no health effect because we cannot have access to the contaminant. On the other hand, if the electronic device were to break, the Mercury, the Lead, and any other substance inside would become available and we would get exposed to toxic substances. The most dangerous for human health and the environment is when the electronic waste is burned for precious metals. It emits then dioxins, which are very harmful to the lungs (17).