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Touch screens may be fun to use, but making them is another story. In at least one Chinese factory that produces them, workers were exposed to a toxic solvent that was used without proper safety equipment. Host Jeb Sharp speaks with Kathleen McLaughlin.
Touch screens on high-tech gadgets may be fun to use, but making them is another story. Kathleen McLaughlin is a reporter with Global Post based in China. She’s found that in at least one Chinese factory that produces touch screens, workers were exposed to a toxic solvent that violated local codes and was used without proper safety equipment. Host Jeb Sharp speaks with Kathleen McLaughlin.