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Kizzume
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 Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:19 am Post subject: Why recycling televisions is important: |
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| Quote: | Inside your TV
TV sets and computer monitors are safe when they're viewed under normal conditions in homes and offices. But when owners discard them, toxic materials inside can leak into the environment if the sets are not properly recycled. Here's what's inside:
Lead: Sets with cathode ray tubes (CRTs) contain 4 to 8 pounds. Used in screens and soldered circuit boards. Can cause brain damage, blood disorders, kidney damage and birth defects. Children are particularly vulnerable.
Mercury: Used in lamps of flat-screen liquid crystal displays (LCDs). High levels can contribute to brain and kidney damage, birth defects.
Cadmium: Used in phosphor coating of CRT screens. A carcinogen that accumulates in the body and can cause kidney damage.
Barium: Used inside CRTs. Short-term exposure can cause neurological problems and damage to heart, liver and spleen.
BFRs: Brominated flame retardants are used in wiring. Can disrupt hormones and immune system, especially in children.
PVC: Polyvinyl chloride insulates wires. Can emit toxic fumes when burned in incinerators and can leach out in landfills.
Source: Electronics TakeBack Coalition |
I used to laugh a lot of it off before I knew what was in them--this is going to be quite a situation over the next several years.
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