There is no decisive data or evidence so far to show that radiations from mobile phones or towers have adverse health or environmental effects in India, a top BSNL official here said.

With people tending to change cell phones as frequently as every three to four years, e-waste management has now assumed great importance in the country.

A new research study has called for an overhaul of the way mobile devices are manufactured and contracted, in order to stop the harmful effects on the environment caused by current business models.

India is the fifth biggest producer of e-waste in the world, discarding 1.7 million tonnes (Mt) of electronic and electrical equipment in 2014, a UN report has warned that the volume of global e-wa

Kajiado, Kenya — In a dusty trading centre at the foot of the Entasopia escarpment in Kenya's Kajiado County, John Pambio is deeply engrossed in soldering together a customer's phone at his electro

A latest study by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said there is no conclusive data or evidence so far to show that radiations from mobile phone or towers have adverse health effects.

The WHO warns that some 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe use of personal audio devices, including smartphones

Scientists have now turned smartphones into personal, real-time air pollution monitors. The team used smartphone and sensing technology to better pinpoint where and when pollution is at its worst.

A group of youngsters are running an e-waste awareness drive in the city by visiting schools and holding street plays at major hangouts.