Toxins in Computers

I wanted to have this list of the unhealthy stuff contained in computers be public. Perhaps eventually, the list could go onto a "Why Recycle?" webpage on our site.


 * Barium (CRT): Intestinal illness, muscular weakness
 * Beryllium (electronics): Can damge bones, cause cancer
 * Cadmium (batteries and circuit boards): Kidney, liver, bone, and blood damage
 * Hexavent chromium (steel): liver, kidney, nerve tissues
 * Lead (CRT, circuit boards): Vascular and kidney disease, brain disorders in young children
 * Mercury (LCD, flat panel displays, batteries): kidney damage
 * Phosphorus (CRT): skin, eye, and stomach irritation
 * Brominated flame retardants (plastics, cables, CRTs): endocrine disruptor, neurotoxin