Apple investigates claims that it's using dangerous, illegally mined tin in your iPhone

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In an update to its Supplier Responsibility page on its website, Apple confirmed it has funded a new environmental task group to investigate mining operations in the area to "better understand the situation."

According to the company, 249 suppliers are using tin in components of Apple products, which use it more than any other metal. While Apple says it is working to "better understand the situation" in Indonesia, Samsung has already admitted to using tin sourced from Bangka Island.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/11/4515444/apple-illegal-tin-mining-bangka-island-indonesia
 
Yesterday in international agenda on ndtv, there was story of a apple iPhone user in china, who died after getting a shock while picking up the phone when it was charging.
Family of deceased has sued apple I think.
 
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