Ames Lab innovation key to a 'lead-free' Europe

Lead has long been recognized as a highly toxic material that can cause brain damage. Its use in paint was banned in 1978 and it was later removed from gasoline to further protect human health. But a burgeoning source – electronic waste – poses a substantial new threat to the environment as lead and other chemicals leach from computers, cell phones and other electronic devices being buried in landfills.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news10578.html">Ames Lab innovation key to a 'lead-free' Europe</a></p> <p>Lead has long been recognized as a highly toxic material that can cause brain damage. Its use in paint was banned in 1978 and it was later removed from gasoline to further protect human health. But a burgeoning source – electronic waste – poses a substantial new threat to the environment as lead and other chemicals leach from computers, cell phones and other electronic devices being buried in landfills. </p>