Other adverse child health effects associated with e-waste include changes in lung function, respiratory and respiratory effects, DNA damage, impaired thyroid function and an increased risk of certain chronic diseases later in life, such as cancer and heart disease. There are at least 12.9 million women working in the informal waste sector, potentially exposing them to toxic e-waste and putting them and their unborn children at risk.
According to WHO, these problems in human health can be caused by e-waste