The Toxins Return. How Industrial Poisons Travel the Globe
Description
In an era of high-speed international commerce, safety standards and import inspection procedures are riddled with loopholes. The result? Quantities of dangerous substances found in goods manufactured overseas have risen dramatically. This program investigates the alarming global mobility of synthetic toxins, tracing egregious-yet often repeated-hazardous material violations from supplier to storefront. Textile producers in India, a popular retail outlet in Germany, and ports and ground-shipment depots in between all reveal their roles in transporting industrial residues and waste. Activists, government authorities, and workers all-too-familiar with toxic exposure speak out on the dangers.
Runtime
44 min
Subjects
- Environmental health (87)
- Refuse and refuse disposal (122)
- Conservation of natural resources (540)
- Water (318)
- Toxicology (87)
- Medical care (561)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2010], c2009
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