Plastic

Plastic: Is it Beneficial or Destructive to Life on Earth.

An in-depth look at the problems with plastic, a substance that has become central to the lives of everyone on the planet.
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PVC, Our Health, and National Security.

PVC is made from a combination of several toxic chemicals including vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen. Its manufacturing process is dangerous. It generates the chlorinated pollutant dioxin that can end up in high concentrations in breast milk. Yet it is everywhere: the piping that carries our drinking water, our shower curtains, the floors we walk on, the rubber duck sharing the bath with our babies, and the medical equipment used to heal us, are just a few examples. Sandra Steingraber is a biologist and cancer activist, having been diagnosed with bladder cancer when she was twenty. Here is her thought-provoking article about PVC and its connection with national security from the latest edition of Orion magazine.

Orion > Orion Magazine > May | June 2005 > Sandra Steingraber > PVC Pollution