LEAD – About 20% of a CRT television is made up of lead. Lead is a highly toxic substance that, when high volumes are found in blood, can be the cause of cancers, learning difficulties, behavioural problems and even death.

MERCURY – Mercury is found in most electronic items, the most prominent being in the new energy efficient CFL bulbs. Not only can mercury harm our health when leaked into the atmosphere, but it only takes 1/70th of a teaspoon to contaminate a 25-acre lake to the point where fish are unsafe to eat.

CADMIUM & ARSENIC – Are both carcinogenic and are released into the atmosphere when ewaste is burnt, affecting both the soil and the air around in.

BERYLLIUM – Inhalation of beryllium or beryllium-containing dust, mist or fume, may cause a chronic lung disorder called beryllicosis in susceptible persons, and beryllium is a probable human carcinogen.

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) – Hazardous chemical additives (like phthalates) can leach when PVC components of electronic products are sent to landfill.

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