It may be safe to put PV panels in landfills, but that doesn't mean we should

According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), health risks from lead in crystalline silicon PV panels are one order of magnitude - or about one-tenth - below the risk levels set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. From pv magazine USA. Even under the worst of worst-case scenarios, throwing damaged, crushed or otherwise decommissioned photovoltaic (PV) solar panels into unsafe, unsanitary landfills will not result in runoff or emissions that could raise cancer or other health risks for nearby communities. In fact, according to a new report from the International ...

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