Barrons AP Environmental Science

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. (D) China is the dominant recipient of the world’s electronic waste (e-
    waste), with an estimated one billion tons of electronic waste being shipped
    there each year, mostly from the United States, Canada, and Japan. E-waste
    recycling operations are extremely toxic and are usually conducted without
    protective clothing and with almost 90% of workers suffering from
    neurological problems, digestive abnormalities, skin diseases, and/or many
    breathing problems.

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