Arrange of American government responsibility (GAO) pointed out in a report a few days ago, arrange of American environmental protection (EPA) the exit of deserted electron product that indulge bag contains harmful material, major flow direction superintends these electronic rubbish lax country, let local people be killed by its.

Howard Baierman of chairman of committee of governmental external affairs entrusts GAO compose this is as long as the report of 63 pages. This report severity criticises environmental protection arrange did not control the export of deserted electron product good. These electronic rubbish often are gone to by carry China, India and other country, give below unsafe condition next tear open solution. These electronic rubbish often contain toxic material, for example lead, mercury and cadmium. Change often as consumer their notebook computer, mobile phone and TV, the amount of these electronic rubbish is increasing also.

Bai Erman says: "We cannot indulge this kind of circumstance continues. Although we have relevant legal regulation, but be known with respect to me, did not get strong execution " .

The spokesman TimothyLyons of environmental protection arrange refuted this report in an email, claim this arrange has been carried out hard in January 2007 the concerned CRT of become effective (CRT) legal provision. This law stipulates arrange of requirement environmental protection must have superintended the exit of concerned CRT product. "Since CRT rules go into effect since, in the past in 18 months, environmental protection arrange launched 20 investigation, still handled an explain in detail recently, giving solve " , lyons is written in email, "Urging people to abide by law to set is our first job, and we also will continue to educate the public indefatigably, superintend the action of concerned substance according to new code, be in necessary when adopt coercive measures " .

But the official that what violate act to company of JetOceanTechnology of warning of environmental protection arrange is GAO however. At present environmental protection arrange is in to this company collection the fine of thirty-two thousand five hundred dollar. This report points out company of ten United States is in avoid CRT byelaw, and the electronic product that other parcel contains poisonous material still is in the circumstance indelicacy that is without limitation goes to sea outside. This report says, environmental protection arrange cannot affirm where the American electron litter of 80 ％ flows to.

This report says: "The flaw of American law makes the deserted electron equipment of almost all type OK be without scruple the ground is exported " . Although environmental protection arrange is in what superintendency CRT needs below orders provision to deal with, but environmental protection arrange however " did not build " due executive plan.

If the product keeps in good condition, so the toxicant in electronic product is qualitative won't outside discharge, but once be torn open to solve, these poisonous component can enter air and water. 2007, look into the discovery of a research that magazine place has by environment and health, in Chinese expensive island (an electron rubbish tears open solution center) , the upper limit that the plumbic content in children blood wants to prevent set of control center institute than the disease is tall 50 ％ .
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