Waste not,want not Governments are taking note of calls to restrict hazardous substances in electronics

摘要

Consumers love the latest cell phones and gadgets,and no business today is without its computers and monitors.But the omnipresence of electronics in modern life has a seamy underside.A growing chorus of critics is taking the makers of electronic equipment to task for health hazards they say workers are exposed to in assembly facilities.They are also critical of emissions from semiconductor plans,suggesting that the emissions may be dangerous to nearby residents' health.Obsolete electronic equipment is another problem,they say.Mountains of discarded equipment allow toxins to leach into the ground and water,exposing even more people to harm.