Thousands join second demonstration in a month against planned refinery making suspected carcinogen paraxylene

 Hundreds of residents marched along a street on the outskirts of Shanghai on May 11, 2013 to oppose plans for a lithium battery plant, marking the country’s second protest in a week over potential environmental pollution.

  Updated Sun May 5, 2013 7:32am AEST

  

 Pollution has hit record levels recently, prompting citizens to ask if they're paying for economic growth with their health

By Tony Henderson

 China Daily  By QIAN YANFENG  SHANGHAI - While Apple is enjoying hot worldwide sales of its fashion electronics, its health and environmental responsibilities have come under fire in China. Poisoned workers at one of Apple's supplier factories on the Chinese mainland have demanded a formal written apology from the Mac maker despite its recent acknowledgment of violations in its supply base. The workers also said that some of them have been asked to leave their jobs.