Apple bans hazardous chemicals in device assembly

August 14, 2014

Apple will no longer use benzene and n-hexane in the final assembly of its Mac computers, iPads and iPhones. Benzene has been tied to increased cases of leukemia while exposure to n-hexane can cause nerve damage.

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