Chinese Workers Sickened by Chemicals Used in Making iPhones

"People should know what we do to create these products and what cost we pay," said Bai Bing from her hospital bed in eastern China. She is among dozens of Suzhou factory workers exposed to n-hexane as she puts together iPhones.

Another worker, Wu Mei (all used their nicknames for the source article), has suffered weakness, fatigue, numbness and loss of balance. She thought it was from her long hours working at Wintek. The Wintek manager has since stopped using n-hexane.

The factory manager used n-hexane, a chemical whose risks are well known in industry, because it dries faster than alcohol, but did not provide adequate ventilation. Over-exposure to the chemical can lead to paralysis.

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