Lead free Apple displays

[aafuss1]

According to HardMac/MacBidouille, the Apple Cinema displays have been revised-they are now lead free (to comply with the EU ROSH directive).

 

[iMeowbot]

Good. It was kind of surprising that they went and dropped just about all their CRTs and hadn't followed through with this step.

 

[pionata]

Edit: NM

 

[iMeowbot]

Sorry, but what does lead free mean?

No lead (the metal) used in manufacture. Lead-free solder and components are a little harder to work with, so companies had been avoiding the switch.

Now if they could just get around to mercury-free backlights...

 

[jhero]

Does having lead in the displays cause health issues?

 

[mo-ca]

Harm to human health due to lead

Lead is a toxic material. Lead ingested and accumulated in the body is thought to cause a wide range of problems, including central nervous system damage, kidney damage, developmental problems in children, and intellectual (IQ) defects.
Mechanisms by which lead damages the environment and health

When soldered products are discarded in landfills, the lead can be dissolved by rainwater (especially acid rain due to air pollution) and contaminate the ground. In the worst case, this contamination can spread to contaminate aquifers used as water supplies and be ingested through drinking water.

yes ... it could be dangerous ...

 

[barneygumble]

yes ... it could be dangerous ...

Are you planning on ingesting your display?

 

[rockthecasbah]

isn't the cause for alarm more for disposal and who may be around it rather than the actual user of the display while it is still in use?

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Are you planning on ingesting your display?

Come on – who hasn't licked their Apple hardware from time to time?

 

[stevep]

Come on – who hasn't licked their Apple hardware from time to time?

Well I never have, but I have to admit that some things in Windows XP have me licked from time to time.