> Okay, so the entirety of silicon valley is a toxic waste dump?
Yes, notoriously so. Think about where the name Silicon Valley comes from. HP, Shockley, Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel, AMD... Chipmakers. A lot of dangerous chemicals go into silicon chip fabrication, and a lot of them, especially in the bad old days, weren't disposed of (or contained) properly.
Yes, notoriously so. Think about where the name Silicon Valley comes from. HP, Shockley, Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel, AMD... Chipmakers. A lot of dangerous chemicals go into silicon chip fabrication, and a lot of them, especially in the bad old days, weren't disposed of (or contained) properly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_device_fabricati...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_hazards_in_semiconducto...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870411170457535...
http://www.epa.gov/region9/cleanup/california.html