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Atlanta, GA (AHN) - Apple should clearly label the iPhone because it contains the hazardous chemical phthaltes, the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) said Monday.

Ultimately Apple should get rid of them altogether, the environmental group said as it declared it was suing Apple based on the report by environmental group Greenpeace that found hazardous materials, including phthaltes, in Apple’s iPhone.

Greenpeace - in a report released Oct. 15 - said it has disassembled an iPhone and claims to have uncovered two types of hazardous substances: toxic brominated compounds (indicating the presence of brominated flame retardants) and hazardous PVC, according to a PC World report.

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SAN JOSE, California (AP) — A New York woman is so angry at Apple Inc. for lopping $200 off the price of the iPhone that she’s filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages.

Apple lowered the iPhone’s price on September 5 and also said it would stop selling the 4-gigabyte model.

Dongmei Li of Queens, New York, claimed the company violated price discrimination laws when it slashed the price of the 8-gigabyte iPhone by a third, from $599 to $399, within two months of the gadget’s June debut.

Apple lowered the iPhone’s price on September 5 and also said it would stop selling the $499 4-gigabyte model. Hundreds of early customers who paid full price didn’t expect a reduction so soon and complained.

Apple issued an apology the next day. Under its return policy, Apple refunded the $200 difference for those who bought the phone within 14 days of the reduction. And in a move to make peace with those who purchased the higher-priced phone before that period, the company offered a $100 credit at Apple stores.

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