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
• 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:

• [Earth 911]
• [BAN]
• [Ewaste Guide]
• [American Public Media]