Major Chemical Company ‘Poisoned Water Supply’ for 50 Years
And is now being sued, again
A federal lawsuit has been filed against the chemical company Dupont by residents of West Virginia after being poisoned with a chemical called C8. The plaintiffs seek damages from Dupont for contaminating their drinking water.
DuPont has a habit of poisoning people – as many chemical companies do. The company has been sued hundreds of times for contamination both the environment and humankind. The chemical C8 is used to make the product Teflon, which can cause liver, prostate, and testicular cancer. Dupont was aware of this danger for a long time, but continued to use it in the manufacturing of products anyway.
As early as the 1950s, Dupont knew just how dangerous C8 could be to human beings. In the name of profit, white collar criminals decided to ignore the facts.
DuPont dumped C8 chemicals into two local aquifers, whereupon West Virginia residents have been drinking the poisoned water for years.
DuPont knew since the 1980s that the chemical-water was causing birth defects, and could have acted then, but still chose to do nothing. 3M, one company who was using Teflon, even told DuPont that they didn’t want to use their product anymore due to the dangers it posed to public health.
Most notable of the non-stick cookware dangers, chemical compounds known as perfluorinated compounds are also emitted from using this cookware. Once the compounds become heated, they are considered to be a potentially deadly vapor gas if taken in too quickly. Perfluorinated compounds are amongst many non stick surfaces, as well as in popcorn packaging, french fry boxing, candy bar wrappers as well as other various food items. It is best to stay away from anything that may contain perfluorinated compounds in them.
DuPont continues to sell their cancer-causing chemically laden Teflon to this day.
DuPont had criminal intent if they knew their products were poisoning people. Not only should they pay fines to West Virginia residents, but they should do time. DuPont’s motto – “better things for better living – through chemistry” – is a farce.
You can watch Mike Papantonio talk about the case further in this video.
 | Christina Sarich is a humanitarian and freelance writer helping you to Wake up Your Sleepy Little Head, and See the Big Picture. Her blog is Yoga for the New World. Her latest book is Pharma Sutra: Healing the Body And Mind Through the Art of Yoga. |
Its time to light our torches, march up the hill and burn down the castle
Back in 1974…I ALMOST got to Twin Oaks in Louisa, Virginia…where their community ‘glue’ is organic gardening and handmade hammocks. They are still going strong…have a waiting list…and well, I’d like to go live there…(wish it was located in Canada tho)…. Just goes to show that we do NOT NEED corporations..never did…just like we don’t need govts…never did…It’s all just cartel after cartel….taking our money, killing us…and me must all cooperate, rise up..and quash them….
I stopped using teflon products 15 years ago. Refuse to purchase or use. We found out back then because the fumes were killing birds…well…if they kill birds, they can’t be good for humans.
Du Pont is just another tentacle of I.G.Farben…same as Bayer/Baxter/ Dow /BASF etc etc…ya know…the munitions factory that used slave labor & never ever got bombed in Germany during WWII …. that was owned by the 0.01%pyramid cap chess club, of the Old Black Nobility Royal bloodlines like the Krupp’s long line of pedophiles & satanists…Fritz-ter-Mere wrote Codex Alimentarius while doing a wrist slap sentence at Neuremberg…then after a couple of years he walked out of prison to become Chairman of the Board of Bayer Pharmaceuticals…where am I going with this???….they’re all NAZI’s!!! just like the their present day scoin that sociopathically run these parasitical corptocratic/fascist conglomerates that knowingly & with malice of forethought, depraved indifference & a crime against humanity as a whole…”Leaked” poison into the aquifers of West Virginia…end of story…Don’t believe me?…I don’t care…it’s sink or swim time from the Zionist juggernaut of the globalit’s NWO…coming to a country or town …near you …real soon.
This is not even remotely related to my comment.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU!…conceited moron
Don’t know how this got here – must have gotten here by mistake- My apologies for the confusion.
my apologies as well!… as you did a 180 in my estimation of your character…almost funny ….Cheers
Thanks for your understanding
Still spreading the lie about Dow? No wonder you have no supports on here Edward.
As I have pointed out in other blogs, businesses are in the habit of making profits. They have no inherent interest in environmental safety concerns or human health concerns. The only way these companies will cease or change their habits is when faced with fines or legislation or consumer boycotting. It is up to the government to enact legislation with enough teeth to protect the environment and consumers. It may take many generational years to determine how new, unnatural compounds effect the biosphere and if the government allows the product to go ahead, the consequences may be difficult to remedy, if at all. When the problems surface years down the road, the responsible government is long gone suffering no apparent consequences.
see eddysach’s comment. then do some research about who runs the government. then go look up the definition of facism.
See my comment to
eddysach
America has always been about quantity not about quality. My father did always say it is not always gold what shines. There to say a lot of people here are so blinded by the shiny that they miss the big picture. It is sooo sad that people, educated people still think that the government has there best interest. If we want to change the way we are heading it is still time but we need to unite and take the country back for the people. No you don’t have to loose your profits or glam, there is enough for everybody just do it with the mind of protecting the people and environment. Because if you loose the people or the environment you have nothing.