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* '''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 | ||
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| + | 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]] | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 16 November 2007
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: