Toxic News – Environment, Health, Justice…
Apr 30, 2021 · The low-cost, easy-to-use air samplers were first developed for a community in Northern California, where the adjacent oil refinery had had a series of toxic air releases. For the first time ever, In search of environmental justice and possible futures for the Flammable neighborhood, Argentina
About - Toxic News
Toxic News online magazine is a forum for discussions about toxics in everyday life. We aim to bring together a wide range of stories, cases, and perspectives about toxics, from researchers, activists, writers, and artists.
Translating Toxic Exposure: Taiwan RCA – Toxic News
On October 27, 2017, the Taiwan High Court handed down a landmark verdict on this toxic-tort class action opposing the former workers of Taiwan RCA—most of them women—against their employer and its parent companies.
‘El aire está malo’: Living with toxics in a Chilean ... - Toxic News
Feb 28, 2020 · One of the latest emergencies happened in August 2018, when a toxic cloud descended on the bay causing significant levels of intoxication among locals. In this context, officers from ONEMI (Oficina Nacional de Emergencias/National Emergency Office) arrived at the bay to announce the application of a new technology to measure atmospheric substances.
Past issues – Toxic News
All previously published Toxic News articles can be viewed by scrolling through the home page. In addition, we are in the process of archiving past issues in pdf format, below. May 2019. Download full edition PDF Toxic News 15th Edition
‘Critical’ Minerals and the Politics of Refusal – Toxic News
Apr 30, 2021 · Dayna Nadine Scott, Associate Professor & York Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice in the Green Economy, York University. Header image credit: Allan Lissner, PraxisPictures.Source: Neskantaga: We Love Our Land — PraxisPictures A quiet struggle has been playing out in Ontario’s far north as a wave of Indigenous cultural and political resurgence collides with a renewed push to ...
The Elusive Search for Environmental Justice: What We Can Learn …
Aug 7, 2017 · The plaintiffs alleged that ingestion of toxic chemicals used at these industries, which were measured in water samples from the municipal wells, were responsible for severe health effects. Children of seven of the plaintiffs contracted leukemia.
The Bahía Blanca Petrochemical Complex: Why I Have Made a
Nov 18, 2019 · Toxic clouds emanating from the industries’ chimneys, strong smells. Cracks in people’s houses caused by the building of port terminals for these enterprises. It became impossible to fish in the contaminated waters.
Whose Carbon Footprint Matters? - Toxic News
Aug 7, 2017 · Matthew T. Huber, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Syracuse University. Are you worried about your carbon footprint? Perhaps you have a long commute to work via car.
Is Tap Water in China Safe to Drink? A Water Quality ... - Toxic News
Nov 1, 2018 · A day in the life of a water quality inspector. 11:30 PM I put on my uniform, picked up my toolkit, and walked towards the the central control room where I started my day of work.When I got there, my supervisor said to me, “The water today is a bit tricky. You may have to increase the dosages.