Plasma, LCD production may pose worker health risk

We had no idea, but workers in factories producing LCD and plasma monitors and TVs apparently face risk of serious lung diseases, according to a BBC report. The culprit is indium-tin oxide (ITO), a material commonly used to coat glass in the production of displays. Experts quoted by the BBC say flat panels are safe by the time they reach the consumer market, and that risks are limited to workers in factories that produce the screens. So, great news if you can afford to buy that 50-inch plasma display; lousy news if you've got a job making them.