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Bhopal prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal catastrophe, and coincides with the release of an official report by the Sambhavna Trust showing that local groundwater, vegetables, and breast milk are contaminated by toxic quantities of nickel, chromium, mercury, lead, and volatile organic compounds. The report describes how a majority of children in one nearby community are born with serious medical problems traceable to the...
2009-07-13
Bhopal contamination The Yes Men Dow Chemical waterSome 3,500 people died within days and more than 15,000 in the years since.
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Bhopal gas Dow Chemical compensation poison accident disaster India