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Subject: Used Computers End up in Toxic dumps in India
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 19:05:52 -0800
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http://www.msnbc.com/news/715244.asp
Activists expose computer dumps
Chinese area becomes poster child against toxic PC waste
Feb. 25 A new report by environmental groups documents what few Americans know: If you’ve ever turned an old computer over to a recycler or parts dealer, there’s a chance it ended up on a heap in China, India or Pakistan, where laborers burn, smash and pick apart electronic waste to scavenge for the metals inside -- unwittingly exposing themselves and their surroundings to toxic hazards.
