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environmental poisoning from PVC production - (Part I)
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July 20 2005
From local residents near a PVC plant in Louisiana, USA |
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environmental poisoning from PVC production (Part II)
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July 20 2005
Also from local residents near a PVC plant in Louisiana, USA |
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a worker tells his story (Part III)
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July 20 2005
The testimony of a PVC industry worker is contrasted with that of someone who is teaching children about PVC in a classroom. |
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accidents in the community (Part IV)
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August 30 2005
Industry spin about accidents is compared with testimony from residents who were never notified about an accident in their community. |
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New Report: PVC Plant Polluting Local Waterway with Toxic Chemicals
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December 03 2007| 
A new report reveals that a PVC plant in India is contributing to the widespread contamination of the local environment with mercury and a host of toxic chlorinated chemicals including dioxins and furans. |
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Environmental Impacts of Polyvinyl Chloride Building Materials
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September 09 2005|
Learn more about why PVC is inherently hazardous including its relation to dioxin formation. [pdf] by Joe Thornton, Ph.D. |
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Resilient Floor Covering Institute, and Tarkett, Inc. v. New York State Department Of Environment
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September 09 2005|
Judith Schreiber, Ph.D. gives testimony about the risks involved in PVC and it's associated production, additives, use, disposal, incineration, and accidental fires. She examines advisories, recommendations and findings of various regulatory bodies and gives examples of alternatives to PVC. |
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Update on the Environmental Health Impacts of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) as a Building Material:
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September 09 2005|
Evidence from 2000-2004 - a commentary for the U.S. Green Building Council [pdf] - by Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D |
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Taking Back Our Stolen Future
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September 08 2005|
This report discusses why ending the production of PVC will dramatically reduce hormone disrupting chemicals from entering the environment. A list of PVC producers in the USA and Europe is also given. |
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Dioxin and PCB Contamination in Mossville, Louisiana:
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September 08 2005|
A Review of the Exposure Investigation by ATSDR [pdf] By Pat Costner of Greenpeace. |
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The PVC Fact Pack
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September 08 2005|
These series of ten factsheets written over a decade ago are still a good summary of PVC production hazards. |
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Dioxin Factories Exposed.
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September 08 2005|
Results of secret sampling undertaken by Greenpeace USA at a VCM plant in 1994 and 1996 |
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Formosa Plastics
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November 17 2005|
A briefing paper on waste, safety and financial issues including US campaign finance abuses both in the U.S. and overseas, Formosa's operations have posed a massive environmenta and health threats. Formosa Plastics USA generates over 195 milion pounds per year of toxic waste and the company has faced community opposition in many countries. By Sanford Lewis, 1999. |
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Birds of Prey
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November 17 2005|
by Louisiana Bucket Brigade, 2001. This report details the effects of living next door to three PVC facilitites in Louisiana: Conoco, Condea Vista and PPG. With testimonies by community members. |
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Environmental Impact in Communities Adjacent to PVC Production Facilities
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November 17 2005|
by Wilma Subra, 2002. Read about the amount of vinyl chloride emissions and other hazardous chemicals released into the surrounding community. |
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PVC: A major environmental health disaster
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July 20 2005|
In the US, PVC is manufactured predominantly near low-income communities in Texas and Louisiana. Read more about the impacts of production here. [offsite] |
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Trade Secrets - A PBS subsite
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July 20 2005|
The chemical industry kept secret vital information about potential health effects related to some of its manufacturing processes and their products. This PBS subsite also offers an in-depth video for sale, but the transcript is available on the site at no cost. [offsite]
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My House is Your House
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September 10 2005|
Inspired by the movie BLUE VINYL, this site puts knowledge and consumer power to use in the fight against pvc production and the search for alternative building materials. [offsite] |
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Greenpeace International
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September 16 2005|
Just type PVC or VINYL in the search engine to find a large range of resources and archived reports. Also explore the different Greenpeace websites in other countries (and other languages) for regional PVC information. |
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INDIA: Tamil Nadu campaign against proposed PVC plant
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July 22 2007|
A global alliance of 500 organizations from 77 countries are supporting a network of Indian groups against a proposed PVC facility. |
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