Chemicals from household electronics are accumulating in the brains of dolphins and porpoises in the Indo-Pacific, according to a new study that calls for urgent regulation to cut e-waste pollution.
Liquid crystal monomers, or LCMs, are chemical components of laptop, television and smartphone screens that control how light passes through the displays. While they are known to be persistent pollutants due to the ubiquitous nature of these electronic devices, their threat to marine life isn’t well understood.
