[Mb-civic] BBC E-mail: India's poor tackle toxic e-waste

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In the cities, India's poor scrape a living by breaking down PCs and monitors. They boil, crush or burn parts in order to extract valuable materials like gold or platinum. 

But what they do not realise is that the toxic chemicals inside like cadmium and lead can pose serious health risks. 



** India's poor tackle toxic e-waste **
The dumping of old computers in India is seriously threatening the health of the poor there, say doctors.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/programmes/click_online/4341494.stm >


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