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2 Jul 2015

Author:
GoodElectronics

Civil society & union challenge electronics industry to prevent harm from toxic chemicals

“Global advocates challenge electronics industry to prevent harm from toxic chemicals”, 18 Mar 2015

16 March, the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition…discussed its chemical management strategies. On this occasion, over 200 civil society groups and activists from electronics production…challenge the electronics industry to improve their act on chemicals management during the production process…Electronics workers in particular in low-income countries continue to suffer exposure to harmful chemicals. Civil society organisations report hundreds of cases of electronics production workers who have fallen ill…[C]ivil society groups led by the GoodElectronics Network and the International Campaign for Responsible Technology presented a ‘Challenge’ to the electronics industry, which outlines concerns and demands with regard to chemicals safety and urges to assume responsibility and take steps...[Refers to Samsung].