Most consumers are unaware of the medical and
             environmental hazards in the products they rely on for word
             processing, access to the internet, and interactive games. Rapid
             innovation in computer hardware is cutting the useful life of
             modern computers and creating a national waste problem that is
             harmful to both the economy and people's health.
             Billions of people today own or have access to a computer
             but have no idea how much of an effect it has on their health.
             Computer equipment is assembled with more than one thousand
             materials, many of which are highly toxic. Semiconductors,
             printed circuit boards, disk drives, and monitors are just a few of
             the parts that are made with hazardous chemicals. Even today,
             workers who are involved in chip manufacturing are beginning to
             come forward and report cancer clusters; at the same time,
             computer recyclers have been shown to have high levels of
             dangerous chemicals in their blood.
             Computers are affecting not only adults today, but also the
             younger generation. Children all over are making use of computers
             for research and homework, and in some schools, children are
             required to have access to a computer at all times. The children
             are joining adults when it comes to pain caused by computers.
             And children have been reported to have pain in the back, neck,
             shoulders, and wrists that is often related to poor habits. Also,
             the most common complaint is vision problems that have been
             reported with the use of computers. Children and adults have
             reported having headaches; tired and aching eyes; burning,
             itching or watering eyes; blurred vision; increased sensitivity to
             light; and temporary nearsightedness because of the long hours
             they spend using a computer. As you can see, a computer affects a
             user's health a great deal; even though some injuries may seem
             Last but not least, computers have had a great i...