Toxic Trade News / 12 September 2007
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Warning: Washington State's e-Waste Rules will Send Old Toxic Computers to Developing Countries

Governor Called Upon to Act Before Law Causes More Global Harm than Good

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Children standing in front of smoldering electronic waste dump just outside of the Alaba market in Lagos, Nigeria. Burned electronic waste produced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dioxins and heavy metal emissions - carcinogenic and highly toxic chemicals. These children live next to the dump. ©2007 Basel Action Network

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