Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Dr--Xu-Shantou-Soundbite-27MZIF2DFXN1.htmlConceptually similarLi Jichun SoundbitesGP03R2ACompleted★★★★Electronic Waste in ChinaGP03R19Completed★★★★Child Sorting through e-wasteGP03QZZCompleted★★★★Shetty Sreenath SoundbiteGP03R40Completed★★★★China E-waste ClipreelGP048LJCompleted★★★★★★Nafis Malik SoundbiteGP03R2ICompleted★★★★E-waste Worker SoundbiteGP03R1DCompleted★★★★Edward Chan SoundbitesGP03R14Completed★★★★Choy So Yuk SoundbitesGP03R00Completed★★★★View AllGP03R11Dr. Xu Shantou SoundbiteSoundbite from Dr. Xu at the Shantou University, Guangdong Province.Locations:China-East Asia-GuangdongDate:1 Jan, 2005Credit:© GreenpeaceDuration:21sAudio format:NaturalProduction Type :SOUNDBITEKeywords:Electronic waste-Health-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Men-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-Waste disposalShoot:Toxics Documentation on E-Waste in ChinaElectronic waste (E-waste) is the most rapidly growing waste problem in the world, with toxic ingredients such as the lead, mercury or cadmium being released into the environment. The growing amount of computer waste is becoming an increasing problem with millions of devices becoming obsolete each year as the technology industry produces faster, better and less expensive equipment. Workers in China, pick apart computers from America to scavenge for the precious metals inside. People (including children), with little or no protection against hazardous materials, burn plastics and circuit boards or pour acid onto electronic parts to extract silver and gold filling the air with carcinogenic smoke and polluting the water.Related Collections:Toxics Documentation on E-Waste in China (Photos & Videos)