Open AccessExploring the Awareness Regarding E-waste and its Health Hazards among the Informal Handlers in Musheerabad Area of Hyderabad
Author(s) -
Sapna Mishra,
BR Shamanna,
Srinivasan Kannan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine/the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3670
pISSN - 0973-2284
DOI - 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_116_17
Subject(s) - electronic waste , environmental health , occupational safety and health , agency (philosophy) , biomedical waste , medicine , descriptive research , business , waste management , health care , engineering , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , epistemology , pathology , economics , economic growth
Occupational Health hazards of handling and management of electronic waste is a nascent subject. Improper and unscientific handling of e-waste can invite significant human and environmental health risks.