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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 tftp · · Score: 5, Interesting

    We have such a warning at work, on the doors. There are indeed dangerous chemicals in the building, in one chemical lab, accessible to maybe 10 chemists. The remaining 1,990 workers do sales and support and design stuff on computers.

  2. Re:Known to cause cancer... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    #1 GDP of US states, #10 GDP per capita. Diversified economy including agriculture, shipping, assorted manufacturing, and high tech.

    Truly, a downtrodden people, crying out for the better way of life enjoyed by their fellow men in Mississippi.

    While we're on the subject, after the thorough screwing that California got from the ever wise and beneficent market during the electricity deregulation and crisis, I'm guessing that they might not be rushing with open arms into a bold era of state nonintervention.