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I wanted to have this list of the unhealthy stuff contained in computers be public. Perhaps eventually, the list could go onto a "[[Reasons to recycle computers|Why Recycle]]?" webpage on our site. | I wanted to have this list of the unhealthy stuff contained in computers be public. Perhaps eventually, the list could go onto a "[[Reasons to recycle computers|Why Recycle]]?" webpage on our site. | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Barium''' (CRT): Intestinal illness, muscular weakness |
| − | * '''Beryllium''' (electronics): Can damge bones, cause cancer | + | * '''[[Beryllium]]''' (electronics): Can damge bones, cause cancer |
| − | * '''Cadmium''' (batteries and circuit boards): Kidney, liver, bone, and blood damage | + | * '''[[Cadmium]]''' (batteries and circuit boards): Kidney, liver, bone, and blood damage |
* '''Hexavalent chromium''' (steel): liver, kidney, nerve tissues | * '''Hexavalent chromium''' (steel): liver, kidney, nerve tissues | ||
| − | * '''Lead''' (CRT, circuit boards): Vascular and kidney disease, brain disorders in young children | + | * '''[[Lead]]''' (CRT, circuit boards): Vascular and kidney disease, brain disorders in young children |
| − | * '''Mercury''' (LCD, flat panel displays, batteries): kidney damage | + | * '''[[Mercury]]''' (LCD, flat panel displays, batteries): kidney damage |
* '''Phosphorus''' (CRT): skin, eye, and stomach irritation | * '''Phosphorus''' (CRT): skin, eye, and stomach irritation | ||
| − | * '''Brominated flame retardants''' (plastics, cables, CRTs): endocrine disruptor, neurotoxin | + | * '''[[Brominated flame retardants]]''' (plastics, cables, CRTs): endocrine disruptor, neurotoxin |
The following are links to info about e-waste: | The following are links to info about e-waste: | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 8 September 2008
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
- Hexavalent 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
The following are links to info about e-waste: