Abstract

Considering the negligent manner, they are disposed of, the risks that this huge production and imports of e-waste pose to the environment and human health cannot be overestimated. The goal of the current study is to evaluate the radiological health hazards in e-waste dumpsite and waste disposals dumpsite. The 40K, 226Ra, and 232Th activity concentrations were measured using gamma ray spectroscopy at Computer Village e-waste dumpsite Lagos, in comparison with waste dumpsite at Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria. Fifty soil samples were analyzed from in all the dumpsites. .........................................