Electromagnetic pollution
- Electronic smog
- Electronic noise
- Intermittent electrical signals
Nature
Electronic smog occurs when electromagnetic waves from equipment like computers and electronic game machines or discharges of static electricity send signals to equipment causing it to malfunction.
Incidence
Such pollution has caused deaths and injuries. Airport radar screens have been jammed. Production line robots have functioned faultily. Roller coasters have crashed. Railway switches have malfunctioned and train doors have opened inadvertently. Computers can malfunction or lose their memories and their components damaged.
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Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Subject
- Fundamental sciences » Electromagnetism
- Research, standards » Signs and labels
- Societal problems » Effluent
- Societal problems » Pollution
- Technology » Electricity
- Technology » Electronics
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020