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How ethical are Hewlett-Packard (HP)'s Health and Safety practices?
Title: Tied for highest levels of toxic contaminants in laptops.
Consumer Interest: Health and Safety (change)
"In “Toxic Chemicals in Computers Exposed,” Greenpeace International reported results of their study on hazardous substances in laptop computers produced by Acer, Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Sony. In conjunction with the Eurofins Environmental A/S in Galten, Denmark, Greenpeace tested for chemicals such as lead, chromium, and bromine. HP and Apple laptops contained the highest levels of toxic contamination. HP laptops were the only models tested in which lead was identified. The study found PBDEs, which are a class of brominated fire retardants (BFRs), present in HP’s Pavilion dv4000 Series, though the company claimed to have removed the chemical from its product years ago. Long-term exposure to BFRs has been linked to abnormal brain development, interference with thyroid and estrogen hormone systems, as well as the nervous system."
Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239