Michal Marek Apple according to the report AP agency announced that it has banned the use of two potentially dangerous substances — benzene and n-hexane — in factories that make iPhones and iPads for it. Benzene appears to have carcinogenic effects when mishandled, n-hexane is often associated with nervous diseases. Both substances are usually used in production as cleaning agents and thinners.
The decision to ban the use of these substances in Apple's production processes was issued 5 months after a group of Chinese activists objected to them China Labor Watch and also the American movement Green America. The two groups then wrote a petition appealing to the Cupertino technology company to remove benzene and n-hexane from the factories.
Apple then responded with a four-month investigation of 22 different factories and found no evidence that a total of 500 employees of these factories were in any way endangered by benzene or n-hexane. Four of these factories showed the presence of "acceptable amounts" of these substances, and in the remaining 000 factories there were allegedly no traces of the dangerous chemicals at all.
Apple nevertheless issued a ban on the use of benzene and n-hexane in the production of any of its products, i.e. iPhones, iPads, Macs, iPods and all accessories. In addition, factories will have to tighten controls and test all used substances for the presence of the two incriminated substances. In this way, Apple wants to prevent dangerous substances from getting into basic substances or components even before they enter large factories.
Lisa Jackson, Apple's head of environmental affairs, told reporters that she wants to address all concerns and eliminate all chemical threats. "We think it's really important that we take the lead and look to the future by trying to use greener chemicals," Jackson said.
Of course, neither benzene nor n-hexane are substances used only in Apple's production processes. All major technology companies face the same criticism from environmental activists. Smaller amounts of benzene can also be found, for example, in petrol, cigarettes, paints or glues.
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