TECH - Former Apple Employee Claims She 'Nearly Died' Due To Chemical Exposure From Secret Chip Plant: 'I Tipped Off The US EPA' | Benzinga
A former Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) employee has accused the tech giant of exposing her to hazardous chemicals from a clandestine chip manufacturing facility, leading to severe health issues.
What Happened: Ashley Gjovik took to the social media platform Mastodon to disclose that she was exposed to toxic chemicals from a secret chip fabrication plant near her residence.
In her post on Monday, Gjovik stated that she was exposed to hazardous chemicals from Apple’s Skunkworks semiconductor fab, which was located near her apartment. She reported this to the EPA, which conducted an investigation and found 19 potential violations of regulations by Apple at the Santa Clara site.
“In 2020, I nearly died from mysterious industrial chemical exposure at my apartment. Later, in 2023, I discovered my employer was dumping toxic waste into the apartment windows from their Skunkworks semiconductor fab next-door,” she said.