Environmental and health aspects of mobile phone production and use: Suggestions for innovation and policy

2016 · Harm · Insufficient evidence

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Publicationmanual · 2016

Study typepolicy

Reported directionHarm

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

Environmental and health aspects of mobile phone production and use: Suggestions for innovation and policy Senthil velmurugan Manivannan. Environmental and health aspects of mobile phone production and use: Suggestions for innovation and policy. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 21:69-79. December 2016. Abstract Mobile phones are universally popular due to their convenience. But their production and use can cause various environmental, energy and health effects. The present study addresses the adverse effects of mobile phones, and proposed remedies to overcome them. It pays special attention to the role of technical innovation. It is suggested that governments and the mobile telecommunication industry need to work together to develop realistic and effective regulations for design, manufacture, energy consumption, recycling and reuse of mobile phones so as to mitigate and minimize the various negative impacts. sciencedirect.com

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Study typepolicy

Effect directionharm

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

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Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: unknown

Main findings

The study discusses adverse environmental, energy, and health effects associated with mobile phone production and use, and proposes remedies with emphasis on technical innovation. It suggests governments and the mobile telecommunication industry collaborate to develop regulations for design, manufacture, energy consumption, recycling, and reuse to mitigate negative impacts.

Outcomes measured

environmental effects
energy effects
health effects
regulation/policy for design and manufacture
energy consumption
recycling and reuse

Limitations

No specific exposure metrics (e.g., frequency, SAR, duration) are provided in the abstract.
No study design details, methods, or quantitative results are described in the abstract.
No population or sample size information is provided.

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