The toxic effects of chemicals from TFT-LCD manufacturing on aquatic organisms
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 06:00
in Physics & Chemistry
The manufacture of thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCDs), used for television screens, computer monitors and mobile phone screens, has increased dramatically over the past twenty years. The volume of toxic chemical compounds discharged into the environment from TFT-LCD manufacturing has also risen significantly, but little is known about the impact of this pollution on living organisms.