Electronics- The Future Pollution !

By :- Pyaree Mohan Dash

( India )

Electricity: The most necessary mechanism for human lives is the matter of ail now.

Substantial

Radial

Electricitywastage

How ?How Electronics can be a pollution ?

Since years, we are living in the world of electricity, we made it more reliable such that now, there is negligible work we can do without it. The things

which we made, we used it then dumped. The network which we threw ourselves is changing the course of

natural system. Finally, why we are wasting the thing, which we later claiming as The most essential !

To the point, the way we used & dealt with electricity & it’s equipment made possible the new era of pollution today.

The SmartArt shows different sections of Electronic pollution.

Substantial Pollution !

This section deals with , Electronic waste, Amount of Electronic waste world-wide, Global trade issues, harmful

electronic devices, e-garbage, induced air-pollution, induced water-pollution, induced soil-pollution etc.

Each year between 20–50 million tons of e-waste is generated worldwide, 100,000 tons of which is exported from UK shores,

according to a recent BBC Panorama Programme. A large proportion of worldwide e-waste is exported to China.

Electronic waste, e-waste, e-scrap, or waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices.

There is a lack of consensus as to whether the term should apply to resale, reuse, and

refurbishing industries, or only to a product that cannot be used for its intended purpose. Informal processing of electronic waste in developing

countries may cause serious health and pollution problems, though these countries are also most likely to reuse and repair electronics.

All electronic scrap components, such as CRTs, may contain contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or

Brominated flame retardants. Even in developed countries recycling & disposal of e-waste may involve significant risk to

workers and communities and great care must be taken to avoid unsafe exposure in recycling operations and leaching of material

such as heavy metals from landfills and incinerator ashes. Scrap industry and USA EPA officials agree that materials should be managed with caution.

On study of environmental effects found the following:Airborne dioxins – one type found at 100 times levels previously measured in 2012.

Levels of carcinogens in ponds and crop fields exceeds international standards for agricultural areas and cadmium, copper, nickel, and lead levels in

crop fields were above international standards.Heavy metals found in street road dust – lead over 300 times that of a control village’s road

dust and copper over 100 times.

Effects of e-waste :

•Americium: The radioactive source in smoke alarms. It is known to be carcinogenic.•Mercury: found in fluorescent tubes, tilt switches and flat screen monitors. Health effects include sensory impairment, dermatitis, memory loss, and muscle weakness. Exposure in-utero causes fetal deficits in motor function, attention and verbal domains. Environmental effects in animals include death reduced fertility, slower growth and development.•Sulphur: found in lead-acid batteries. Health effects include liver damage, kidney damage, heart damage, eye and throat irritation. When released in to the environment, it can create H2SO4.•BFRs: Used as flame retardants in plastics in most electronics. Includes PBBs, PBDE, • Health effects include impaired development of the nervous system, thyroid problems, liver problems. Environmental effects: similar effects as in animals as humans. PBBs were banned from 1973 to 1977 on. PCBs were banned during the 1980s.•Cadmium: Found in light-sensitive resistors, corrosion-resistant alloys for marine and aviation environments, and nickel-cadmium batteries. The most common form of cadmium is found in Nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries. The sale of Nickel-Cadmium batteries has been banned in the European Union except for medical use. When not properly recycled it can leach into the soil, harming microorganisms and disrupting the soil ecosystem. Exposure is caused by proximity to hazardous waste sites and factories and workers in the metal refining industry. The inhalation of cadmium can cause severe damage to the lungs and is also known to cause kidney damage.•Hexavalent Chromium: hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen after occupational inhalation exposure. There is also evidence of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of some chemicals, which have been shown to inhibit cell proliferation, cause DNA single-strand breaks, and elevate Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) levels. DNA breaks can increase the likelihood of developing cancer (if the damage is to a tumor suppressor gene)DNA damages are a special problem in non-dividing or slowly dividing cells, where unrepaired damages will tend to accumulate over time. On the other hand, in rapidly dividing cells, unrepaired DNA damages that do not kill the cell by blocking replication will tend to cause replication errors and thus mutation.

Radial Pollution !

This section is purely based on Electromagnetic & radioactive wastes. Radioactive wastes are wastes that contain radioactive material.

Radioactive wastes are usually by-products of nuclear-power generation and other applications of nuclear-fission or nuclear-technology, such as 

research and medicine. Radioactive waste is hazardous to most forms of life and the environment, and is regulated by government agencies in order

to protect human health and the environment.

Radioactive wastes are wastes that contain radioactive material. Radioactive wastes are usually by-products of 

nuclear power generation and other applications of nuclear fission or nuclear technology, such as research and medicine.

Radioactive waste is hazardous to most forms of life and the environment, and is regulated by government agencies in order to

protect human health and the environment.Radioactivity diminishes over time, so waste is typically isolated and stored for a period of time until it no longer poses a hazard. The period of time waste must be stored depends on the type of waste. Low-level waste with low levels of radioactivity per mass

 or volume (such as some common medical or industrial radioactive wastes) may need to be stored for only hours or days while high-level wastes (such as spent nuclear fuel or by-products

of nuclear reprocessing) must be stored for a year or more. Current major approaches to managing radioactive waste have

been segregation and storage for short-lived wastes, near-surface disposal for low and some intermediate level wastes, and 

deep burial or transmutation for the high-level wastes. When dealing with long-term radioactive waste management solutions,

the time frames in question range from 10,000 to millions of years.

A summary of the amounts of radioactive wastes and management approaches for most developed countries are

presented and reviewed periodically as part of the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) Joint Convention on the

Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management.

Sources of waste : Radioactive waste comes from a number of sources. The majority of waste originates

from the nuclear fuel cycle and nuclear weapons reprocessing. Other sources include medical and industrial wastes, as well as naturally occurring radioactive materials

(NORM) that can be concentrated as a result of the processing or consumption of coal, oil and gas, and some

minerals. List of Sources:-Nuclear fuel cycle

Front end Back end Fuel composition and long term radioactivity

Proliferation concernsNuclear weapons decommissioningLegacy wasteMedicalIndustrial

Naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM)CoalOil and gas

Radio-active hazards can be seen in every 6 months, no need to mention.

ElectricitywastageWasting electricity is caused by leaving things on when they

are not being used. This means leaving on lights when we’re not in the room, or leaving the TV on or plugged into

the mains when we are not in the house. Any outlet plugged into the main socket will draw electricity, so it is the best

interest of the household to leave electronics turned off, or unplugged, until it needs to be used.

Listed are several disadvantages that electricity has done:

•Electricity is expensive for both building power plants and producing electricity.

•Space for electric plants is limited.•Miles and miles of electric wire are needed to reach peoples

homes.

•If one person plays with electricity he/she could die.•With growing population, we need to make more and more

electricity to support it.•Over 90% of our electricity is being produced by fossil fuels, causing a need to conserve electricity to save our fossil fuels.•The better efficiency appliances have the more we save of

electricity, but to improve efficiency costs ten of thousands of dollars per percent.

•To make a way so that there is no resistance in power lines we need more energy then what we make to make it.

•We have basically no way of storing electricity we don't use, that the electric plant produces.

Question/ProposalThe most important Proposal comes i.e. how to check this pollution. It’s

not possible to stop using electricity. So far electronics is concerned; it’s a vast area to field in & the one I find little interesting is each in the 3

sections of electronic pollution.

(1)In substantial type of electronic pollution, the main problem is in E-waste management. Today the electronic waste recycling business is in all areas of the developed a large and rapidly consolidating business.

This is recycling is done by sorting, dismantling, and recovery of valuable materials. This diversion is achieved through reuse and

refurbishing. The environmental and social benefits of reuse include diminished demand for new products and virgin raw materials (with their own environmental issues); larger quantities of pure water and

electricity for associated manufacturing; less packaging per unit; availability of technology to wider swaths of society due to greater

affordability of products; and diminished use of landfills.

(2)In Radial EP, problems come with Illegal dumping.Authorities in Italy are investigating an 'Ndrangheta mafia clan

accused of trafficking and illegally dumping nuclear waste. According to the environmental group Legambiente, former members of the

'Ndrangheta have said that they were paid to sink ships with radioactive material for the last 20 years.

Can electromagnetic transmission be balanced to check EMF quarantine?

(3)No need of explaining the problems in wasting of electricity, all the organizations are already publishing to save electricity & not to waste

it everyday. It only needs people’s attention and understanding.

ConclusionThe fact that using things excess makes out problems is true in part of Electronic pollution. Modernization has brought a heavy pollution of Earth. There is no stopping of pollution. Different forms of pollutants have wreaked havoc. From air pollution to noise pollution to water pollution natural resources have been spoiled. In the postmodern age there is a new and deadly form

of pollution is silently shattering the nature. The intensity of electronic pollution is very strong. As more and more electronic

gadgets are used, pollution coming from this equipment is destroying the human lives and atmosphere. Not only the current generation is suffering but also the generations to come will be made to pay heavily for the present mindless electronic pollution. The proposal that what to be done in preventing this pollution is to be confirmed within a short

period so that we can step-out to solve it. To stop a swift flow of water, we don’t have to through bricks on its way rather build a strong wall little too far away to completely stop it.

Likewise we have to find out as soon as possible.

There is no proven link between any of the electrical phenomena listed and cancer or other human

disease. Member utilities are concerned about the safe use of electricity, and we design and operate our generation and distribution systems in a manner that meets all nationally recognized codes and regulatory requirements. Real or perceived concerns about the

health and safety of our families can create deep emotions and anxiety. Misleading electrical

information can further contribute to this effect. Consequently, some individuals have attempted to

make a connection between these measurements of “electrical pollution” and a wide variety of ailments including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia,

nervousness, weakness, headaches and more. At this point, there is no convincing scientific evidence to

prove these causes and effect relationships.

The things we use today are almost inter-linked with electricity

and it will be really hard to deal With such thing with pollution so

It must be checked before its too late.