First, lead is found in cell phones. If exposed, this harmful substance will cause damage to your blood or nervous system. Next, Mercury is found in circuit boards and cell phone batteries. Exposure to mercury may cause brain and kidney damage as well as other problems to the human body. Another harmful substance in E-Waste is arsenic. This is in microchips. When exposed to this, there is a negative impact on the skin, liver, nervous, and respiratory systems. Another harmful substance in E-Waste is Chlorine. Exposure to this harmful chemical will bring tissue damage and destruction of cell structures. This is why we need to get rid of our E-Waste properly.
This diagram on the right explains what happens to the electronics when they are thrown out. They end up being torn apart by people, which is poisonous, and whatever the people don't need gets put in a fire, which pollutes the surrounding area. We can come up with cleaner methods.