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Posted Tue Jul 8 2008: from Los Angeles Times: A climate threat from flat TVs, microchips http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1215546905 "A synthetic chemical widely used in the manufacture of computers and flat-screen televisions is a potent greenhouse gas, with 17,000 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide, but its measure in the atmosphere has never been taken, nor is it regulated by international treaty." [Read more stories about: anthropogenic change, unintended consequences] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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