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the headphone cables that ship with iPhones and iPods feature levels of chemicals called phthalates that would be classified in Europe as being "toxic to reproduction".

Phthalates are used to give iPhone and iPod headphones cords their flexibility. Greenpeace argues that these chemicals also have the ability to interfere with sexual development in mammals, particularly males.

affect male development in the womb, with effects ranging from undescended testes at birth to low sperm counts later in life.
Greenpeace, which has taken exception to Apple's green credentials several times in the past
However, the iPhone's overall green record is largely favourable
-- with no trace of harmful metals such as cadmium or mercury and very low concentrations of lead and chromium.
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Greenpeace released the latest edition of its Guide to Greener Electronics, designed to help consumers and businesses gauge how green tech companies are