One of the most toxic environments on Earth

[C5SilverBullet]

Is where I grew up.

Thankfully I wasn't born there, and double thankful my kids weren't.

Southwest Indiana kids enveloped in toxins | The Bloomington Alternative (http://www.bloomingtonalternative.com/articles/2009/11/29/10240)

The Indiana stretch of the Ohio River Valley is one of the most toxic environments on Earth.

[Ruffy]

Sounds like a rough situation. I was watching a documentary on Tar Creek (superfund site in in OK). That was pretty bad, too.

Looks like New Jersey has it the worst when it comes to superfunds.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/ruffneckxx2/643px-Superfund_sitessvg_zps1e7540b1.png

[mrvette]

a BUNCH of over played bullshit.......My folks were born in Cleveland Ohio, smog city....Dad was 79 and Mom was 94, Mom told stories of sweeping coal dust off the back/front porch on the house they lived in, moved to Wash DC region in '39 my sis was born in Cleveland in '31 she is still alive....I born in DC region in '44.....sis is in better shape than me, actually....

SO ~120 years ago average age at death was ~47, and for that, they made a living by farming, meaning mule/cow/horse fart smelling, living a life only SLIGHTLY better than the animal the took care of and commanded.....

and SO, now after all this green weenie negative bullSHIT!!!! our lives are not only easier, but MUCH LONGER....true I got some health problems along the way, but at least we all not DEAD, yet.....

SO WTF?? is the bitch???


:issues:

Wanna talk about POLLUTION??? try Hiroshima and Nagasaki look at THEM today, and then look at Detroit and Chicago.....

SOME people get off their ass, get organized and go to WORK, others set around and cry over every smelly delta fish, and tree cut down, while they rot out and fall on their houses.....

:issues::issues:

[MikeB]

LOve canal.

[mrvette]

LOve canal.

From what I heard, the folks there are living normal lives today, much adoo about nothing once yet again.....


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[C5SilverBullet]

a BUNCH of over played bullshit.......My folks were born in Cleveland Ohio, smog city....Dad was 79 and Mom was 94, Mom told stories of sweeping coal dust off the back/front porch on the house they lived in, moved to Wash DC region in '39 my sis was born in Cleveland in '31 she is still alive....I born in DC region in '44.....sis is in better shape than me, actually....

SO ~120 years ago average age at death was ~47, and for that, they made a living by farming, meaning mule/cow/horse fart smelling, living a life only SLIGHTLY better than the animal the took care of and commanded.....

and SO, now after all this green weenie negative bullSHIT!!!! our lives are not only easier, but MUCH LONGER....true I got some health problems along the way, but at least we all not DEAD, yet.....

SO WTF?? is the bitch???


:issues:

Wanna talk about POLLUTION??? try Hiroshima and Nagasaki look at THEM today, and then look at Detroit and Chicago.....

SOME people get off their ass, get organized and go to WORK, others set around and cry over every smelly delta fish, and tree cut down, while they rot out and fall on their houses.....

:issues::issues:
It is a fact that childhood cancer, and other diseases are MUCH higher in that area.

[Sea Six]

Meh.

I grew up in a house chock-full-o' lead based paint, and I turned out ok.















:)

[MrPeabody]

Meh.

I grew up in a house chock-full-o' lead based paint, and I turned out ok.










:)

Now we know what's wrong.

[MrPeabody]

From what I heard, the folks there are living normal lives today, much adoo about nothing once yet again.....


:seasix:

Lawsuits: Love Canal still oozes 35 years later (http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/11/02/suits-claim-love-canal-still-oozing-35-years-later/3384259/)

[MikeB]

From what I heard, the folks there are living normal lives today, much adoo about nothing once yet again.....


:seasix:

I would not buy.

[Doug28450]

Now we know what's wrong.

Well....

At least some of it.

[Steve Austin]

Ive been in the area since 1970. Live in Warrick County and worked in Evansville 36 years. Actually worked in a plating plant. That was a toxic enviornment if there ever was one. Maybe thats why I'm so crazy. I just thought it ran in the family.:dance::dance:

[JRD77VET]

Sounds like a rough situation. I was watching a documentary on Tar Creek (superfund site in in OK). That was pretty bad, too.

Looks like New Jersey has it the worst when it comes to superfunds.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y286/ruffneckxx2/643px-Superfund_sitessvg_zps1e7540b1.png

I used to ride dirt bikes in the New Jersey Pine Barrens back in the late 70s and up to the late 80s. I put on a brand new set of knobbies on my '77 Husky 390 CR.

We had a blast riding riding and we we got back, I cleaned up the bike. I had a dime size spot on the front tire that was "smurf blue" and would not come off. :confused5: I have no idea what chemical I rode thru that stained the tire that color.


My Husky was exactly like this one :yesnod:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/313731/004.jpg

[09CTSV]

We have lived in the area since 2004. In that time I've seen scrubbers put on the Alcoa plant cutting down on the emissions. Vectren has put scrubbers on their plants. The AEP plant in Rockport is shutting down one of their units due to not meeting emission standards. I also heard Duke is shutting down three of their units up in Vincennes because of a lawsuit around pollution. They are suppose to convert two units over to natural gas as well.
One of the first things we noticed when we moved here was the amount of hospitals for such a small area. Most of the hospitals also specialize in cancer and cancer research, tells us something about the area.

[mrvette]

We have lived in the area since 2004. In that time I've seen scrubbers put on the Alcoa plant cutting down on the emissions. Vectren has put scrubbers on their plants. The AEP plant in Rockport is shutting down one of their units due to not meeting emission standards. I also heard Duke is shutting down three of their units up in Vincennes because of a lawsuit around pollution. They are suppose to convert two units over to natural gas as well.
One of the first things we noticed when we moved here was the amount of hospitals for such a small area. Most of the hospitals also specialize in cancer and cancer research, tells us something about the area.

Yeh, we have Mayo, and many other hospitals and Docs all over the joint here, but you gotta know that like the rest of Florida, this is God's waiting room....

:dance::leaving:

[Burro (He/Haw)]

Now we know what's wrong.

You and I had potato chips, Sea had paint chips. Chips are chips.

:cert:

[MikeB]

We had a blast riding riding and we we got back, I cleaned up the bike. I had a dime size spot on the front tire that was "smurf blue" and would not come off. :confused5: I have no idea what chemical I rode thru that stained the tire that color.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/313731/004.jpg

So, is that Helium in the tires to make the bike float, or was it the chemicals?????

[Mike Mercury]

It is a fact that childhood cancer, and other diseases are MUCH higher in that area.
I read a report on that type of thing; seems these "pockets" of diseases had everything to do with genetics of the families that live there... and have for generations. These "pockets" exist in places where there aren't any of these these "risks".

The conclusion was that - although they exist - it's mostly due to DNA genetics of the families that settled there... and not the "sky is falling" pshcho-preach factors.

[Sea Six]

I read a report on that type of thing; seems these "pockets" of diseases had everything to do with genetics of the families that live there... and have for generations. These "pockets" exist in places where there aren't any of these these "risks".

The conclusion was that - although they exist - it's mostly due to DNA genetics of the families that settled there... and not the "sky is falling" pshcho-preach factors.

Or lead-based paint chips.

Delicious, crunchy, lead-based paint chips.

[C5SilverBullet]

I read a report on that type of thing; seems these "pockets" of diseases had everything to do with genetics of the families that live there... and have for generations. These "pockets" exist in places where there aren't any of these these "risks".

The conclusion was that - although they exist - it's mostly due to DNA genetics of the families that settled there... and not the "sky is falling" pshcho-preach factors.

Genetics of the people who have lived around those plants for generations, even predating modern pollution controls.

[Bill]

We have lived in the area since 2004. In that time I've seen scrubbers put on the Alcoa plant cutting down on the emissions. Vectren has put scrubbers on their plants. The AEP plant in Rockport is shutting down one of their units due to not meeting emission standards. I also heard Duke is shutting down three of their units up in Vincennes because of a lawsuit around pollution. They are suppose to convert two units over to natural gas as well.
One of the first things we noticed when we moved here was the amount of hospitals for such a small area. Most of the hospitals also specialize in cancer and cancer research, tells us something about the area.

I'm sure it will be great comfort to the families of those who lose their jobs/houses/cars, etc. because the government is forcing these plants to close. Hey, maybe they can all get hired at McDonalds.

The people of the rainforest live in a wonderful, beautiful, clean area of the world. Too bad they have to cut down the trees to sell to live. Everybody wants clean air and water, but they also like to not be in poverty.

[Sea Six]

I'm sure it will be great comfort to the families of those who lose their jobs/houses/cars, etc. because the government is forcing these plants to close. Hey, maybe they can all get hired at McDonalds.

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Maybe, if McD's would pay their employees a f'n LIVING WAGE!!!1!




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[NCC-1701]

Meh.

I grew up in a house chock-full-o' lead based paint, and I turned out ok.














:)

That is subject to debate...:D

[Burro (He/Haw)]

Maybe, if McD's would pay their employees a f'n LIVING WAGE!!!1!




:seasix:

Lame. But you do lame better than anyone. :cert:

[Cybercowboy]

Genetics of the people who have lived around those plants for generations, even predating modern pollution controls.

I don't think there is any evidence whatsoever that their chromosomes were changed or mutated by power plant fumes.

But, hey, close down those coal plants and replace them with NG plants. Fine by me. But REPLACE THEM. Energy = Wealth, a very simple equation most progressives struggle to understand. And Unicorn Farts <> Energy.

[Sea Six]

Lame. But you do lame better than anyone. :cert:

All Liberal talking points ARE lame. :seasix:

[Truck Guy]

One of the most toxic environments on Earth

Is where I grew up.Well, that explains it... :D