Austin Landfills and How E-Waste Effects
How is E Waste Effecting our environment?
4216 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX. 78745
For decades without knowing the effects it could have on us and the environment many Austin area people have been dumping toxic e waste in our landfills, leaching dangerous materials and metals such as lead, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), cadmium and mercury into the groundwater, surrounding soil, and ultimately ending up in our bodies.The health effects of such heavy metals in humans can be devastating, research shows tumors, kidney problems, mental health disorders and cancer are just some of the results.
