NEC and TCO Certified have announced that the NEC MultiSync EA222WMe has become the first to receive the TCO Certified Edge award for groundbreaking achievements in environmental design.
The award was presented to recognize NEC’s achievement in eliminating halogens, a proven hazard to human health and the environment.
Since 1995, the worldwide TCO certification has been dedicated to reducing and eliminating the use of halogens and other hazardous substances in electronics.
Halogenated substances have been used as an inexpensive and simple fire retardant in electronics, textiles and other everyday products for many years. They are also commonly used as a “plasticizer†in many products, giving the product a softer, pliable character.
The environmental and health problems with halogens lie in their stability and persistence. They don’t degrade when disposed of but are actually shown to remain in plants, animals and humans, for example in fat and breast milk. It has also been shown to adversely affect hormonal function, potentially causing fertility problems. - source: PRWEB
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