Guiyu, China has become known as the "electronic graveyard" due to the 150,000 workers who disassemble e-waste from other countries. Workers recover valuable metals by burning circuit boards and melting components with no environmental protections. This has caused severe pollution to the air, water, and soil that has led to high rates of cancer, miscarriages and birth defects among the local population. While the work provides income, the health risks have created a public health crisis due to the toxic methods used to recover materials from e-waste.