On the other hand, the Apple Macbook registered a concentration of 262 mg/kg of Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA is another class of BFR) in the fan.

'During the sampling process it was remarkable to note that, whether Mac or PC, once you by-pass the sleek and cool design of these computers, hazardous substances are a component common to all,' said Kevin Brigden from the Greenpeace Research Laboratories, who oversaw the sampling analyses and produced the report.

Beau Baconguis, Greenpeace Southeast Asia toxics campaigner, said that developing countries, like the Philippines, are the most imperiled by the backward policies of these electronic companies.