Welcome to the first discussion about anything serious on Steel White Table. The topic of the Bhopal disaster was brought up by the right honourable Tommyboy. First off, let’s read some of the ... to leak and pollute the ground water in the region and affect thousands of Bhopal residents who depend on it, though there is some dispute as to whether the chemicals still stored at the site pose any ...

The Union Carbide (now Dow Chemical) disaster in Bhopal, Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was an industrial disaster that took place at a ... to leak and pollute the ground water in the region and affects thousands residents of Bhopal who depend on it. There are currently civil and criminal cases related to the disaster ongoing in the United States District Court, Manhattan and the District Court ...

Bhopal Disaster Site By: jbottero @ 2009-12-03 03:57:10 The Union Carbide (now Dow Chemical) disaster in Bhopal, Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was an industrial disaster that took place at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in the Indian city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. At midnight on 3 December 1984, the plant accidentally released methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas ...

Christian Science Monitor India: Bhopal disaster lingers, 25 years later Activists and residents protested ... leaks toxins into the groundwater and soil. Activists and residents of Bhopal marked the anniversary Thursday with protests for accountability and ... serious illnesses, says CSE. Indeed, campaigners say that a quarter of a century later, Bhopal, a city in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, ...

... birth defects Twenty five years ago today, the city of Bhopal, India was hit by a deadly chemical leak from Union ... of toxic waste still contaminates the ground and the water. Bhopal survivors demand action The UK-based charity ... . And Dow Chemical today says it has no responsibility for this horrific disaster. I hope these victims get a just compensation one day – ...

... over 100,000 people still feel the effects from the disaster in Bhopal which can arguably be called the worst industrial accident ... to make a video marking this dark day in Bhopal’s history… According to the site: Many of those affected are ... investigated. No-one has ever been held to account for what happened at Bhopal and efforts by survivors’ organizations to use the Indian and ...

... anniversary of the world's worst industrial disaster and demand the cleanup of toxic chemicals they say still contaminate ... medical research, and any other outstanding issues connected with the Bhopal gas tragedy," he said. However, Babulal Gaur ... dismisses assertions that the birth defects are related to the disaster. He says the diseases plaguing children are only a consequence of living ...

... is a sad anniversary -- it's been 25 years since the Bhopal disaster raised the specter of chemicals and toxics as a ... , tactical issues of air and water pollution. But perhaps no environmental disaster grabbed people's attention quite like the gas leak at ... in the region, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. (See the Bhopal Medical Appeal for more info). This one event drove ...

Five years after the Bhopal disaster the gas is still poisoning maiming and killing people. On twitter the #bhopal25 hashtag is jumping, and Sunil Sinbad started a SMS campaign with the message: This SMS came into your inbox uninvited. Just like the poisonous gas in Bhopal. You can delete this SMS from your phone memory but remember 3/12/1984.

... of lethal methyl isocyanate occurred at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. Thousands were killed, and toxic waste continues to contaminate the ... what they want is healthcare, a clean-up operation, and reassurance that the government take the disaster seriously and will never let anything like it happen again. Martin is the editor of layscience.net. Follow me ...