Soil heavy metal pollution has been becoming serious and widespread in China. To date,
there are few studies assessing the nationwide soil heavy metal pollution induced by …

The rapid growth of the production of electrical and electronic products has meant an
equally rapid growth in the amount of electronic waste (e-waste), much of which is illegally …

Globally, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) is now a part of daily life. When this
equipment becomes waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or E-waste) …

Paddy soils have a heterogenous nature, with complex physico-chemical interactions and
varying soil characteristics. Paddy soils remain flooded and are considered as rich sources …

Safe management of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste/WEEE) is becoming a major
problem for many countries around the world. In particular, developing countries face a …

As the world's leading manufacturing country, China has become the largest dumping
ground for e-waste, resulting in serious pollution of heavy metals in China. This study …

Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing solid wastes and has become an
urgent issue due to the potential adverse consequences of exposure to emitted toxic …

Risk assessment of abandoned e-waste recycling areas received little attention. Herein, we
report the concentrations of 16 PCBs and 7 heavy metals in soils near an abandoned e …

In the last few decades, the rapid technological evolution has led to a growing generation of
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Not rarely, it has been exported from …

The heavy metal pollution in soils has attracted a growing concern from environmental
researchers worldwide. Heavy metals derived from E-waste dismantling process now is one …