Mobile telephones and mobile phone components are often produced under poor working conditions. A new report from SOMO (Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations) reveals abuses in Chinese, Thai, Philippine and Indian factories of the five largest mobile telephone companies: Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG. Workers in factories producing parts for Nokia and Motorola work without proper protection and are exposed to chemicals that cause chronic illnesses and serious physical harm.