Have you even imagine the children in somewhere in this world whose toy is toxic e-waste? This little boy in the picture is just one of thousands children who live with e-waste, play with e-waste and work on e-waste in China. According to the research, The primitive e-waste recycling activities may contribute to the elevated BLLs in children living in Guiyu.
Parents even doesn't notice that it is very dangerous for their children and society and government don't give any attentions to this children. Except photos, it hard to find exam number children are suffered from this e-waste.
Moreover, the children is part of worker who help their parents to process E-waste. In their hometown Guiyu, no labour standards, no regulation to protect those children.E-waste in China is a Sad Story for Kids.
Photo Source:http://www.china-underground.com/magazine/inside-china-e-waste-hell
Huo, Xia, Lin Peng, Xijin Xu, Liangkai Zheng, Bo Qiu, Zongli Qi, Bao Zhang, Dai Han, and Zhongxian Piao. "Elevated Blood Lead Levels of Children in Guiyu, an Electronic Waste Recycling Town in China." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 28 Mar. 2007. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1913570/>.
Huo, Xia, Lin Peng, Xijin Xu, Liangkai Zheng, Bo Qiu, Zongli Qi, Bao Zhang, Dai Han, and Zhongxian Piao. "Elevated Blood Lead Levels of Children in Guiyu, an Electronic Waste Recycling Town in China." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 28 Mar. 2007. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1913570/>.