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Health alert over flat screen TVs

Workers in factories that make flat screen televisions could suffer long-term health damage, say scientists.

A healthy 30-year-old man developed a serious lung disease after being exposed to a type of metal used to coat the screens.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4120401.stm

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That sounds more like unhealthy working environment without adequate safety measures to protect workers..... call out the union ..... S T R I K E !!!!

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I listened to a report on NPR yesterday about the high lead content in TV screens... :o The cost of recycling TV's far exceeds the value of the materials extracted, so there are few facilites that specialize in this kind of recycling. Some states like MA have banned disposing of TV's in landfills, which will probably just lead to illegal dumping. Switching over to digital signals might bring about a major crisis as people enmasse chuck out their old tv's in favor of newer models that can display the improved pictures. One possible solution suggested was to mandate manufacturers take back their old products; this is what they are doing in other places.

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How about flat women?

*runs away

here i am. *waving* :lol: and dig it, method--i don't give a shit what other chicks you look at. :lol: (take /that/, Redneck!) nyah :P

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