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December 3, 1984 - In the early morning hours, one of the worst industrial disasters in history began when American-owned Union Carbide’s pesticide plant located near the densely populated city of Bhopal in central India leaked a highly toxic cloud of methyl isocyanate into the air.
Estimates of the fatalities vary widely, but of the approximately one million people living in Bhopal at the time, 2,000 were killed immediately, at least another 8,000 within a short time, and hundreds of thousands were injured, many still suffering today.
The U.S. blocked extradition of Union Carbide officials facing criminal prosecution in India. Union Carbide has since been purchased by Dow Chemical which continues to refuse responsibility for the incident or its victims, and has yet to clean up the site.
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Bhopal: A Legacy of Toxicity and the Long Road to Remediation
As we mark the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, the haunting legacy of toxic contamination still looms large. With recent efforts to dispose of hazardous waste, we explore the scientific intri...
https://news.lavx.hu/article/bhopal-a-legacy-of-toxicity-and-the-long-road-to-remediation