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Factory officials and Chinese health authorities don't deny that n-hexane was used, but they say it wasn't responsible for either the deaths or the paralyzations.
ENGADGET: 2,000 Wintek workers go on strike over bonus payments, may affect Nokia and iPhone production
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Mr. Schmitz later confronted Mr. Daisey, and according to a transcript posted online, asked the stage performer about the workers he said were poisoned by the toxic chemical known as N-hexane.
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On top of that, workers also criticized Wintek for using n-hexane -- a banned substance used for cleaning LCDs -- which they claim caused the death and paralyzation of several workers last year.
ENGADGET: 2,000 Wintek workers go on strike over bonus payments, may affect Nokia and iPhone production
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Now, the good news: Wintek has promised that workers will get their bonuses, and further said that the factory hasn't used n-hexane since August -- complete with proof that current n-hexane levels are lower than safety regulations require.
ENGADGET: 2,000 Wintek workers go on strike over bonus payments, may affect Nokia and iPhone production