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Title: The Global E-waste Monitor 2017: quantities, flows, and resources
Organization: United Nations University in collaboration with International Telecommunication Union and International Solid Waste Association
Year:2017

The world produced 44.7 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) in 2016, according to Global E-Waste Monitor 2017. This includes two million tonnes generated in India, which has one of the fastest growing electronics industries in the world. Besides, electronics import also adds to waste. Improper disposal of e-waste leads to toxicity from exposure to lead, cadmium, chromium, brominated flame retardants and polychlorinated biphenyls through inhalation or because of buildup in the environment




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