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eurekalert.org - 7/13/2009
Medical use for waste television screens
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Medical use for waste television screens
york.ac.uk - 7/13/2009
Medical use for waste television screens
— york.ac.uk — Waste material from discarded televisions could be recycled and used in medicine, according to new research by... scientists at the University of York. (more) Medical use for waste television screens

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earth911.com - 7/21/2009
LCD Screens Recycled Into Medicine (Seriously)
— earth911.com — Here’s a new one: LCD display screens serve as more than just an entertainment outlet. A chemical... in the screens can be used to manufacture medicine pills and bandages. Seem impossible, let alone, sanitary? The process is actually quite interesting. ... (more) LCD Screens Recycled Into Medicine (Seriously)

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Making Medicine Out of...Recycled LCD Screens??
TreeHugger — Eurekalert reports that polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA) is a key ingredient in LCD screens, and it turns out can also be used in medicine as in ingredient for making tissue scaffolding to help parts of the body regenerate. Researchers from The University's department of Chemistry have figured out a way to recover the chemical from LCD displays and turn it into this medicinal compound, which could be put into pills or dressings. The research is in a paper titled ...

LCD Screens Recycled Into Medicine (Seriously)
Earth911.com — ... According to EurekAlert, researchers from the University of York have found a way to recover polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA), the main ingredient in LCD screens, and transform it into a substance “suitable for use in tissue scaffolds which helps parts of the body regenerate.” ...

LCD Display Screens Recycled into Medicine
EarthFirst.com — It’ll barely make a dent, but e-waste dumping sites may soon have one less item in their midst. A chemical found in LCD display screens can be recycled into surprising new items including medicine and bandages. From EurekAlert, via Earth911: The chemical compound polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA) is widely used in industry and is a key element of television sets with liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. When these sets are thrown away, the LCD panels are usually incinerated or buried in landfill sites. Researchers have now found ...

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