What Are Cell Phones Made Out Of?

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 | Electronics with 3 Comments

I am doing a school project and we need to find out what most cell phones are made out of and how harmful those products can be.

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????ïï ?? // February 9th, 2010 at 11:55 am

Plastic, some are made of metal, and some eco ones are made of corn.
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Best Smartphone Software // February 9th, 2010 at 12:26 pm

* Metals such as arsenic, antimony, beryllium, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel and zinc (electronic waste contributes substantially to the lead found in landfills)
* Brominated flame retardants, and
* Dioxins and furans (produced during incineration)http://www.envirolink.org/external.html?…
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Cell Phones
While your trusty cell phone may not contain as much toxic material as larger electronic devices like TVs, its shelf life is only about 18 months for the average consumer. With hip new products coming out on a regular basis, it’s estimated there are over 500 million used cell phones ready for disposal.
Cell phone coatings are often made of lead, meaning that if these 500 million cell phones are disposed of in landfills, it will result in 312,000 pounds of lead released. However, possibly the most hazardous component of the cell phone is the battery.
Cell phone batteries were originally composed of nickel and cadmium (Ni-Cd batteries). Cadmium is listed as a human carcinogen that causes lung and liver damage. Alternatives contain potentially explosive lithium or toxic lead.http://earth911.com/electronics/e-waste-…
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mena // February 9th, 2010 at 5:41 pm

Snips and snails an puppy dog tails…
Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Mostly plastic.

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