Bill Moyers tackles industry head-on in Trade Secrets
"In more recent years, there have been problems with toxic wastes; abandoned chemical dumps; contaminated wells; PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyl) in lakes, rivers and even cow's milk; and benzene scares, Moyers reports.
In his own alarming judgment, "Half a century into the chemical revolution, there's a lot we don't know, but we do know" that incidences of breast cancer, brain cancer in children, testicular cancer in teen-age boys, infertility in young adults and learning disabilities in children are all rising. "
Excerpt from article By ANN HODGES
Copyright 2001 Houston Chronicle
March 25, 2001, 8:08PM
chron.com
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Dear Zonkie,
Finally, I had time to read your report. I believe the chemical industry hides much even from its own
employees. A good friend of ours who has worked in the industry for many years shows signs of
bone cancer and will retire early. And he was a top executive in his small but very profitable company.
Regards,
Mephisto |
