An environmental group has sounded the alarm against cheap cellphone cases being sold in sidewalks and tiangges as they are said to contain lead.
EcoWaste Coalition has tested some fake snakeskin leather cases being sold along CM Recto in Manila and they tested positive for lead. This, they said, may be transmitted to the body by hand or skin contact.
Lead exposure can cause a multitude of illnesses, including infertility. In high doses, it can result to death, Inquirer News reported.
