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- ↑ Wintek Global Network
- ↑ Chinese workers link sickness to n-hexane and Apple iPhone screens, Guardian
- ↑ "N-hexane Poisoning Scare At Apple Supplier In China". China Tech News. 2010-02-22.
- ↑ Dirty Secrets ABC News Broadcast: 26/10/2010
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