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Bhopal Gas Tragedy at 40: Harmful chemicals, including methyl isocyanate, are still used in India due to lax laws; can this change?
India requires a robust regulatory framework that not only addresses trade secrecy but also ensures transparency in supply chains, say experts
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy at 40: Initial post-disaster years were most critical for affected population, study had revealed last year
Mortality was more initially as survivors faced increased risk of premature death, reduced life span; the rate later stabilised
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy at 40: Not just methyl isocyanate, other unknown compounds also played significant role in long-term health impacts on survivors, 2010 ICMR study found
Methyl isocyanate entered victims’ proteins and tissues, altered them in ways that ensured lives would never be normal again
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy at 40: Disaster extracts a painful price from us every day, survivors tell DTE
From consuming huge amounts of medicine to paying exorbitant medical bills, life is a living hell
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That night, 40 years ago
Bano Bi lived next to Union Carbide Corporation’s pesticide plant in Bhopal when it leaked the toxic methyl isocyanate in 1984. Four decades later, Bano Bi continues to suffer from health conditions linked to exposure to the gasBhopal gas disaster is a tragedy that people continue to face
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The Bhopal Gas Tragedy became a very dramatic symbol of the failed promise of not only technology, but also the Green Revolution: Kim Fortun
Kim FortunIt has been four decades since one of India’s worst industrial disasters; Down To Earth spoke to author Kim Fortun on the main takeaways from it
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