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There
have been some horrendous incidents of chemical contaminations
affecting workers and nearby communities.
Bhopal
in India in 1984. At least 2500 people were killed when Methyl
Isocyanate fumes escaped from the Union Carbide factory. A
further 10, 000 were seriously injured and 20,000 disabled
and over 300,000 suffered other forms of injury. (More
from Corpwatch)
Montana,
Mexico, 1981: chlorine release; 29 killed, 100 injured, 5000
evacuated.
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Seveso,
Italy, 1976: dioxin escape; many children disfigured by chloracne,
4450 acres of farmland poisoned, 100,000 grazing animals killed,
1000 people evacuated.
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UK incident
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These are examples of gross contaminations. Smaller amounts
over longer periods of time contaminate the air, water and
land, often unnoticed.
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