Chemicals in Electronic Waste Can Damage Cells – Nya Dagbladet

Electronic waste contains carcinogenic substances, according to research from Örebro University, among others. The chemicals in the waste can cause hormone disruption and inflammation in human cells. There is still limited research on how plastic and other materials in the waste affect health and the environment. Researchers at Linköping University, Örebro University and the research institute RISE have investigated how chemicals from plastic in…