The Human Cost of Cheap Electronics

You may have seen the mini documentary that went viral about young workers in China, getting leukemia from working in unventilated factories with highly toxic chemicals. Heather S. White's unreleased film has already created such a buzz that Apple announced last week that it is eliminating Benzene and N Hexane in the manufacture of iPhones and iPads. Heather S. White is an award-winning non-profit executive and researcher with 25 years of experience in international advocacy on labor and human rights. Hear my interview with Ms. White about this campaign and her work this Thursday at 9am EST on 92.1 WOMR, 91.3 WFMR, or streaming at womr.org

White was a Network Fellow at Harvard University’s Edmund Safra Center for Ethics. Her investigative work on transparency in global supply chains has led to improved industry standards in social auditing and verification practices. White is the founder and former Executive Director of Verité, a non-profit organization which has helped to reduce labor violations in factories producing for American consumer brands.