Dec 3, 2009 marked the 25th anniversary of the entirely preventable Bhopal disaster which killed 20,000 and has left 500,000 injured, maimed or chronically ill. Union Carbide purchased by Dow Chemical in 2001 still has not been held accountable. This wrenching account from The Guardian describes the factory conditions before and after the disaster, Union Carbide's negligence, and the ongoing health and environemental effects suffered by the victims to this day.
U.S. based persons can donate to help the victims via the Pesticide Action Network North America. You can donate to support either the Bhopal Medical Appeal (the Margaret Mead award-winning Sambhavna Clinic) or the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal.
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