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| − | * '''Beryllium''' (electronics): Can damge bones, cause cancer | + | {{cleanup}} |
| − | * '''Cadmium''' (batteries and circuit boards): Kidney, liver, bone, and blood damage | + | |
| + | 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]]?" web page on our site. | ||
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| + | * '''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 | * '''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 |
| + | * '''[[Polychlorinated Biphenyls]]''' (PCBs) | ||
| + | * '''[[Toner]]'''(Laser printers, fax machines) Lung irritant and possible carcinogen | ||
The following are links to info about e-waste: | The following are links to info about e-waste: | ||
| − | * | + | * [http://earth911.org/blog/2007/10/10/proper-disposal-and-recycling-of-e-waste/ Earth 911] |
| − | * | + | * [http://www.ban.org/index.html BAN] |
| − | * | + | * [http://ewasteguide.info/ Ewaste Guide] |
| − | * | + | * [http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/14/consumed5_pm_1/ American Public Media] |
[[Category:Recycling]] | [[Category:Recycling]] | ||
[[Category:Ewaste]] | [[Category:Ewaste]] | ||
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Please edit as seems necessary, removing the {{cleanup}} tag when you are through.
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?" web page 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
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
- Toner(Laser printers, fax machines) Lung irritant and possible carcinogen
The following are links to info about e-waste: