Earth Day and Cellphones Written By: Hambaba 2007-04-22 05:00:00
In a recent study by a team at the University of California, Irvine led by Oladele Ogunseitan, tested 34 phones and reported that they could ooze enough unregulated pollutants like copper, zinc, etc. into water supplies posing a serious health risk (New Scientist ). With tons of recycling programs many people are still unaware of how to dispose of their cell phone, which can be a big concern as more people start to rid their phones for a newer, slicker phones.
