Suzhou, China (CNN) -- In the shadow of the bustling Kaedar Electronics plant a brightly colored kindergarten sits somewhat incongruously, its playground usually empty. "Teachers always keep the windows shut," explained 3-year-old Wei Xiwei, who attends the community facility but is rarely allowed outdoors. In Tongxin, a small village on the other side of the factory, the young have long gone, leaving only the old and frail behind. "If we don't get moved out, I'll just die here soon," said 75-year-old Lu Baoyun. Young and old, locals living around the Kaedar plant near Shanghai in eastern China, blame the same thing for disrupting their lives: fumes from the factory. Residents say the strong odor sickens them.
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Some of Apple's suppliers in China are accused of the polluting the environment
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Technology giant says it is committed to ensuring highest standards of social responsibility
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Apple widely popular in China and has just opened Asia's largest Apple Store in Shanghai
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The U.S. company has agreed to work with the green activists after recent talks
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