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14 March, 2014
13 March, 2014
Green America and China Labor Watch have launched their campaign to protect the health of factory workers assembling the devices in China. The groups unveiled an online petition protesting the use of benzene and n-hexane in the production of iPhones. Benzene is a carcinogen that can cause leukaemia if not handled properly and n-hexane has been linked to nerve damage. Apple says it has already removed a long list of toxic chemicals and ensures all remaining toxic substances comply with U.S. safety standards.
Sitting at the heart of these developments is the expansion and power of digital sports data and the rise of so-called datatainment. As the current infatuation indicates, data comes in many forms. In sport, much of it is directed towards making money in a multi-screen media environment where internet-connected devices sit alongside television in the engagement of fans and the harvesting of user data
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