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The Obvious Conundrum

July 17th 2010 18:12
It would be a no brainer if a town near California's most toxic waste plant saw an increase in birth defects. After all the town is a poor farming town and the soil is contaminated by PCBs.

From the article:
But state waste management officials have said there is no evidence linking the landfill to the deformities.

Company officials also have said there's no evidence linking the dump to the birth defects. They did not immediately return calls Thursday seeking comment.

It sounds like nobody wants to be held liable for what seems like the obvious answer. The EPA continues to allow the plant to receive hazardous waste even though it hasn't cleaned the problem.


It should be noted that the town is also crisscrossed by high-tension wires, chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used, and the drinking water is contaminated. My guess is the fertilizers and pesticides are are more likely to contaminate the water.

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Comment by katyzzz

July 18th 2010 15:20
This is an appalling state of affairs, signals, and so typical of Government attitudes to the poor and disadvantaged. Where is their appreciation of humanity and innocent victims such as children. They would be the first to act if it were one of their own.

Such denial happens so regularly it's almost ingrained.

All guilty should be held accountable, there is no excuse for them.

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