Chemical etching, perfluorocarbons, and massive water consumption is cheaper where pollution regulations are weak. Most of the lines are automated, so labor cos

Chemical etching, perfluorocarbons, and massive water consumption is cheaper where pollution regulations are weak. Most of the lines are automated, so labor costs of a running line aren't the big cost issue. Environment and human health have few protections over there. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1566445/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1566445/