Electronic Waste: An Unspoken Global Epidemic By Matthew Warner
Published: February / March 2008 | Vol. 01 No. 02 As a society rooted in technical advancement, the production of electronic equipment has become one of the largest and fastest growing global manufacturing industries.1 While the benefits provided by electronic devices are obvious and omnipresent, the negative effects associated with their disposal are often neglected. Current recycling programs for electronic waste (e-waste) in developed nations are incomplete, serving largely as waste redistribution systems that are driven by domestic hazardous waste restrictions and asymmetric international trade regulations. As a result, e-waste recycling centers are concentrated in poor, underdeveloped regions of the world. The methods employed are crude and unregulated with devastating effects on both human health and the environment. This article aims to bring this important public health, social justice, economic, and environmental issue to the attention of young healthcare professionals.
E/W By Scott Thompson
Published: December / January 2008 | Vol. 01 No. 01 An examination of the differences between the Eastern and Western conceptions of pharmacy.
