In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad

     In " In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad" The New York Times finds out that a lot of combustions are happening in China because of the tiny aluminum dust, many people that work in these factories have been seriously injured or dead form this explosion one person that has experienced this tragedy was Lai Xiaodong, Mr. Xiaodong was working in the Apple factory for about 5 months and had married a beautiful nursing student his life was alright, he had a good life compared to the the other employees that had about 20 people to a three roomed apartment.
     NY Times says,"Last year, a dispute over paychecks set off a riot in one of the dormitories, and workers started throwing bottles, trash cans and flaming paper from their windows, according to witnesses. Two hundred police officers wrestled with workers, arresting eight. Afterward, trash cans were removed, and piles of rubbish — and rodents — became a problem. Mr. Lai felt lucky to have a place of his own."
     Two weeks before the explosion a advocacy located in HongKong sent a warning of the unsafe conditions in the factories. The day of the explosion the employees had to work 2x harder and dust 2x faster which caused the explosion, the building began to shake and then there was a big explosion 4 people died and 18 people were injured, Xiaodong was one the injured.
      Times said,"At the hospital, Mr. Lai’s girlfriend saw that his skin was almost completely burned away. “I recognized him from his legs, otherwise I wouldn’t know who that person was,” she said. Eventually, his family arrived. Over 90 percent of his body had been seared. “My mom ran away from the room at the first sight of him. I cried. Nobody could stand it,” his brother said. When his mother eventually returned, she tried to avoid touching her son, for fear that it would cause pain. “If I had known,” she said, “I would have grabbed his arm, I would have touched him.” “He was very tough,” she said. “He held on for two days.”