A new study reveals that children in e-waste regions face a fourfold higher risk of hypertension, as toxic metals and VOCs alter gut-related metabolic pathways and disturb the body’s blood pressure ...

From the very beginning of production, vapes are devastating for the environment. Sourcing raw materials for these products is highly resource intensive, requiring not just plastics, but heavy metals, ...

Panaji: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) unmasked a “grave risk” to Goa’s public health and environment, revealing ...

Connecting the Unconnected is a monthly column by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) that explores how technology can ...

HANOI, Vietnam — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous ...

Changing weather patterns, like dry-wet and freeze-thaw cycles, significantly impact the release of harmful chemicals known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) from soils at e-waste recycling ...

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New method can extract precious metals from old mobile phones, computers and home appliances in less than 20 minutes.

A total of 3,586 kilograms of e-waste was collected during a mass drive conducted by the officials of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board here on Thursday. The day-long camp drew individuals from ...

New method can extract precious metals from old mobile phones, computers and home appliances in less than 20 minutes.

Four days after Blue Star’s application, the Delhi High Court on December 24 granted an interim stay on the new declaration ...

Unlike conventional pollution, digital pollution is not immediately visible. It does not leave smog in the air or effluent in ...