Bhopal and Corparate Manslaughter

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The Doctor Falling In Love With The Board Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 8786	December 19th, 2006 at 03:11pm I'm very sorry if this get's locked but anywhoo... A Video on Bhopal and some other good junk The Acticist Site and Bhopal from Union Carbide's POV In the morning hours of December 3, 1984, a holding tank with 43 tonnes of stored MIC overheated and released toxic heavier-than-air MIC gas mixture, which rolled along the ground through the surrounding streets killing thousands outright. The transportation system in the city collapsed and many people were trampled trying to escape. The gases also injured anywhere from 150,000 to 600,000 people, at least 15,000 of whom later died. The majority of deaths and serious injuries were related to pulmonary edema, but the gas caused a wide variety of other ailments. Signs and symptoms of methyl isocyanate exposure normally include cough, dyspnea, chest pain, lacrimation, eyelid edema, and unconsciousness. These effects might progress over the next 24 to 72 hours to include acute lung injury, cardiac arrest, and death. Because of the hypothesized reactions that took place within the storage tank and in the surrounding atmosphere, it is thought that apart from MIC, phosgene, and hydrogen cyanide along with other poisonous gases all played a significant role in this disaster. Information on the exact chemical mixture was never provided by the company, but blood and viscera of some victims showed cherry-red color characteristic in acute cyanide poisoning. A series of studies made five years later showed that many of the survivors were still suffering from one or several of the following ailments: partial or complete blindness, persistent respitory problems, gastrointestinal disorders, impaired immune systems, post traumatic stress disorders, and menstrual problems in women. A rise in spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, and offspring with genetic defects was also noted. In addition, a BBC investigation conducted in November 2004 confirmed that contamination is present in drinking water, as well as in the abandonned chemical factory site and the former chemical dumping grounds of the factory. More info I believe that it's wrong that Union Carbide hasn't been brought to justice. Yeah, the victims got compensation which was settled out of court...but for each victim, it settles at around £330 ($649.51) each. I don't think that your health is worth that. What about you? What do you think? Do you think that the compensation was fair and just, does Union Carbide need to be brought to justice? Is this proof that 'corparate manslaughter' as a charge is non-existant?

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December 19th, 2006 at 03:11pm

I'm very sorry if this get's locked but anywhoo...

A Video on Bhopal and some other good junk
The Acticist Site and Bhopal from Union Carbide's POV

In the morning hours of December 3, 1984, a holding tank with 43 tonnes of stored MIC overheated and released toxic heavier-than-air MIC gas mixture, which rolled along the ground through the surrounding streets killing thousands outright. The transportation system in the city collapsed and many people were trampled trying to escape. The gases also injured anywhere from 150,000 to 600,000 people, at least 15,000 of whom later died.

The majority of deaths and serious injuries were related to pulmonary edema, but the gas caused a wide variety of other ailments. Signs and symptoms of methyl isocyanate exposure normally include cough, dyspnea, chest pain, lacrimation, eyelid edema, and unconsciousness. These effects might progress over the next 24 to 72 hours to include acute lung injury, cardiac arrest, and death. Because of the hypothesized reactions that took place within the storage tank and in the surrounding atmosphere, it is thought that apart from MIC, phosgene, and hydrogen cyanide along with other poisonous gases all played a significant role in this disaster.

Information on the exact chemical mixture was never provided by the company, but blood and viscera of some victims showed cherry-red color characteristic in acute cyanide poisoning. A series of studies made five years later showed that many of the survivors were still suffering from one or several of the following ailments: partial or complete blindness, persistent respitory problems, gastrointestinal disorders, impaired immune systems, post traumatic stress disorders, and menstrual problems in women. A rise in spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, and offspring with genetic defects was also noted. In addition, a BBC investigation conducted in November 2004 confirmed that contamination is present in drinking water, as well as in the abandonned chemical factory site and the former chemical dumping grounds of the factory.

More info

I believe that it's wrong that Union Carbide hasn't been brought to justice. Yeah, the victims got compensation which was settled out of court...but for each victim, it settles at around £330 ($649.51) each. I don't think that your health is worth that.

What about you? What do you think? Do you think that the compensation was fair and just, does Union Carbide need to be brought to justice? Is this proof that 'corparate manslaughter' as a charge is non-existant?

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