Friday 30 March 2012

Drop DOW Chemical as partners for the London 2012 Olympic Games #Bhopal

In 1984, an industrial plant in Bhopal, Central India, leaked 27 tons of deadly gas.

Thousands in the local area were killed and over half a million were exposed, making it one of the world’s worst industrial catastrophes. 27 years later, toxic water and soil contamination means the situation remains a humanitarian and environmental tragedy affecting thousands.



The multi-billion dollar company now responsible for the site in Bhopal is neglecting their duty to clean up the area, continuing to place thousands of lives at risk.

That company is Dow Chemical -- a major sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics; an event that supposedly prides itself on its ethical and environmental policies.


 

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