CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Apple decided to ban the use of two harmful chemicals in its iPhone factories, under pressure from China Labor Watch and Green America.
The iPhone maker said that it had conducted a survey in 22 of its finishing facilities and found that the two chemicals, benzene and n-hexane, were found only in low concentrations. Earlier this year, China Labor Watch and Green America had asked Apple to remove the chemicals from its supply chain and use safer alternatives.