Title: Electronic waste in China - Wikipedia
Headings: Electronic waste in China
Electronic waste in China
Contents
Process of electronic waste
Sources
Treatment
Informal sector
Environmental and health impacts
Affected regions
Guiyu
Taizhou
International agreements on electronic waste
Basel Convention
Domestic measures
National legislation
Provincial programmes
Corporate initiatives
Legislative inadequacies
See also
References

Content: This results in the leaking of massive amounts of toxic chemicals, such as mercury, lead, and cadmium. Without the proper methods and necessary safety precautions, e-waste is directly responsible for deteriorating health and environment in China's e-waste hotspots. Residents in major e-waste recycling sites face a potential higher daily intake of heavy metal. Residents are exposed to the hazardous e-waste remnants though inhalation from air, dietary intake, soil/dust ingestion and skin contact. This has created serious health risks for people in these regions. Studies have also found greater soil and groundwater contamination in e-waste processing sites, as well as a higher cancer incidence. Special concern has been risen for children, as their potential health risk was measured to be 8 times that for adult e-waste workers due to their smaller size and higher ingestion rate. Affected regions
The main region where the e-waste is shipped to is the Guangdong province, situated along China's south east coast. From there it is spreading to other regions such as Zhejiang, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hunan, Fujian and Shandong. All of these regions are located along China's entire east coast.