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K.K. Mustafah

Used computer monitors dumped in a waste collection shop in Kochi. Developing countries import outdated computers from the West and dump them after use. According to experts, at least one lakh computers used in Kerala need upgradation. Such computers are a health risk as they contain radioactive components.

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