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California Classes LED Component Gallium Arsenide a Carcinogen

Posted by timothy on from the tooth-fairy-is-a-cat-burglar dept.

Reader LM741N, pointing to a report released this month by California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, writes "Gallium Arsenide has now been listed as a carcinogen. Given the increasing usage of gallium arsenide, the main constituent in LEDs, and their recent championing as more efficient light sources in recent news stories and Slashdot, there may be significant environmental concerns as related to their disposal. Morover, workers in industries using the substance may be at risk of cancer as well."

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  1. Re:Known to cause cancer... by konohitowa · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Okay, once again I'm actually surprised by the response. It never occurred to me that there are people such as yourself (on slashdot no less) that behave in the opposite way by not only believing the labeling to a ridiculous level, but altering their behavior as a result.

    Now, part of me thinks "What kind of an idiot would buy a blender that has a cord made out of lead?" But, still more astonishing to me is that you apparently truly believe that the synthetic insulation on your blender cord actually contains lead and that it contaminates your hands whenever you touch it.

    I'll bet your mattress and pillows still have their tags on them. [Hint: that was sarcasm]

  2. Re:That's because you steal raw materials... by tjstork · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Meant to type coal.

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  3. Re:That's because you steal raw materials... by tjstork · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well... they both cause cancer, just to bring this back on topic

    who, Obama and McCain?

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