In ‘e-waste heartland’, a toxic China
22 November 2007
For five years, environmentalists and
the news media have publicized the danger to Chinese workers who dismantle much
of the world's junked electronics. Yet a visit to this south-eastern Chinese
town regarded as the heartland of "e-waste" disposal shows little has
improved. In fact, the problem is growing worse because of China's own
contribution. Read more...
