Ill- Effects of E- Waste

Electronic Component	Possible Toxic Content	Effect of E-waste
Cooling	ODS	Ozone Depletion
Plastic	Phthalate Plasticize, Dioxin, BFR	Health Hazards
Insulation	ODS, Asbestos, Refractory Ceramic Fiber	Radioactive Contamination
CRT	Lead, Antimony, Mercury, Phosphorus	Soil Contamination
LCD	Mercury	Water Pollution
Rubber	Phthalate Plasticizer, BFR	Air Pollution
Circuit Board	Lead, Beryllium, Antimony, BFR	Threat to Marine life
Fluorescent Lamp	Mercury, Phosphorus, Flame Retardants	Triggers Cancer
Batteries	Lead, Lithium, Cadmium, Mercury	Bioaccumulation

E-waste contains over 1,000 different substances and chemicals, many of which are toxic and are likely to create serious problems for the environment and human health if not handled properly. E-waste contains many toxics such as heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, mercury, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC), etc, in some components. They pose immense threat to human health and environment For example printed circuit board of mobile phones have heavy metals like lead, beryllium, and antimony, BFR etc. These chemicals have a direct and indirect impact to both flora and fauna for example marine life is affected since the water gets polluted, soil contamination is again a major concern when there are heavy metals discharges.