Mac Pros accused of emitting toxic gas, placing blame on someone else

Just when Apple has started to make some friends at Greenpeace, it looks like another one of its fine products might be a wee bit toxic. According to the French newspaper Liberation, that mysterious stench emanating from your Mac Pro contains benzene — which can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. Instead of being a mere inconvenience, that smell could be a cloud of poison gas that threatens to dizzy up, nauseate and migraine-ify you and everyone you care for. Apple has yet to issue a statement on any of this, but until it’s all straightened out, those of you with the stinky Macs might want to seriously consider wearing a hazmat suit when checking your email.

Update: Apple tells Macworld that “We have not found anything that supports this claim, but continue to investigate it for the customer.” Funny — that’s exactly what we used to say during long car rides.