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The jolly green giant Greenpeace has slammed Apple, stating that the electronics giant has manufactured the iPhone with harmful substances.
In an “independent” scientific analysis commissioned by Greenpeace, half of 18 components tested were found to contain brominated compounds.
Do you have any idea what bromine is? Neither do we. We invoke the mighty Wikipedia.
“Elemental bromine is a strong irritant, oxidizing and, in concentrated form, will produce painful blisters on exposed skin and especially mucous membranes. Even low concentrations of bromine vapor (from 10 ppm) can affect breathing, and inhalation of significant amounts of bromine can seriously damage the respiratory system.
“Accordingly, one should always wear safety goggles and ensure adequate ventilation when handling bromine.
“A chronic overdose of bromides can lead to bromism (also called brominism) characterized by mental dullness, loss of muscular coordination, and possibly skin eruptions.”
Lovely.
Somehow, we don’t think any amount of anti-Apple propaganda research is going to sway people who have been paying attention to Apple brainwashing advertising. Apple does hype well, as the UK following the lead of the US today shows, Brits have lined up from ridiculous hours of the morning to get their hands on the handset.
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