Greenpeace says the world’s most popular electronic game consoles contain high levels of toxic chemicals, though they do not pose an immediate danger to gamers.
A report by the environmental watchdog group says Nintendo’s Wii, the Sony Playstation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 use varying degrees of bromine, PVCs and other potentially harmful chemicals, including phthalates, which can affect human hormones.
Greenpeace acknowledged the level of toxic material does not violate European regulations, although some are banned from use in toys meant for small children. Though not harmful in the amounts used, some chemicals are released into household dust, inhaled and pile up in the body over time.
“Nobody will drop dead tomorrow,” Greenpeace campaigner Zeina AlHajj said today. “But these products are used by kids … They are persistent and they are accumulating through our life.”…
