New York, June 16 -- : As per a UN report released on Tuesday, Pakistanis are under health hazard due to electronic waste dismantling and recycling.
The 2021 UN report -- "Children and digital dumpsites" -- warns that the "health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing of old electrical or electronic devices," reported Dawn.
The report, released simultaneously in New York and Geneva by the World Health Organization (WHO) is being called a landmark study on the toxic threat.
According to this report, Pakistan produced 433 kilotons of e-waste last year. India, being one of the top three digital recyclers, produced 3,230 kilotons of e-waste. But India does have a national e-waste regul...