Episode
The Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
1:04:42
Published: Tue Jul 30 2019
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In Episode 76, Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus to discuss the worst industrial disaster in history: Bhopal, India. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Three radio journalists were assassinated in Miami and the mastermind has never been caught.
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Three radio journalists were assassinated in Miami and the mastermind has never been caught. Silenced is a podcast that delves into the dark world of drugs and conspiracies to uncover the truth.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
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The episode talks about a disaster that is much deadlier than the Chernobyl disaster.
00:59 - 04:36 (03:36)
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The episode talks about a disaster that is much deadlier than the Chernobyl disaster. It created a much longer-lasting impact on the people affected by it.
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In popular culture, evil companies tend to have names that sound ominous or have an -ly at the end, but in real life, big corporations have seemingly innocent names that conceal their true actions.
04:36 - 10:02 (05:26)
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EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
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The Bhopal plant was constructed in a site zoned for light industry and commercial use, and had dangerous facilities that made the workers' safety a priority.
10:02 - 14:43 (04:40)
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The Bhopal plant was constructed in a site zoned for light industry and commercial use, and had dangerous facilities that made the workers' safety a priority. An advertisement campaign, which is controversial due to its racist content, depicted a giant white hand pouring chemicals over India.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Two trade unions wrote to Indian Ministry of Labor about safety concerns at the chemical plant including a faulty valve and lack of proper protective gear for workers, but their complaints were ignored.
14:43 - 17:50 (03:07)
Summary
Two trade unions wrote to Indian Ministry of Labor about safety concerns at the chemical plant including a faulty valve and lack of proper protective gear for workers, but their complaints were ignored. The plant was later responsible for a deadly gas leak in 1984.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
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Union Carbide India's management failed to provide adequate safety measures, instead advising employees to consume milk, fish, and eggs to develop immunity to poison.
17:50 - 20:49 (02:59)
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Union Carbide India's management failed to provide adequate safety measures, instead advising employees to consume milk, fish, and eggs to develop immunity to poison. Untrained workers were brought in to manage the plant, leading to a disastrous gas leak.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The working conditions at Coke Industries' oil refining plants have been criticized for potentially being similar to those at the Bhopal plant, including not disclosing the results of toxic chemical screenings and potentially dodging labor laws.
20:49 - 26:24 (05:34)
Summary
The working conditions at Coke Industries' oil refining plants have been criticized for potentially being similar to those at the Bhopal plant, including not disclosing the results of toxic chemical screenings and potentially dodging labor laws.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
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26:24 - 32:04 (05:40)
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EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
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The loose rules on worker health and safety, going back decades in India, have been rightly criticized.
32:05 - 37:45 (05:40)
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The loose rules on worker health and safety, going back decades in India, have been rightly criticized. However, there have been attempts to bring attention to the dangers, due to the best industry practices for storing chemicals like methyl isocyanate, MIC, and the heroism of workers and journalists who tried to raise awareness about the potential risks.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Bhopal disaster in December of 1984 led to the deaths of over 3,000 people, but could it have been prevented with better safety measures?
37:45 - 41:29 (03:44)
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The Bhopal disaster in December of 1984 led to the deaths of over 3,000 people, but could it have been prevented with better safety measures? This episode discusses the causes and consequences of the tragedy.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
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The Bhopal disaster was a catastrophic gas leak incident that occurred on December 3, 1984, due to a safety valve failure at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India.
41:29 - 45:23 (03:54)
Summary
The Bhopal disaster was a catastrophic gas leak incident that occurred on December 3, 1984, due to a safety valve failure at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. Lack of safety measures and negligence of Union Carbide led to the death of over 3,000 people immediately, and the continued effects have since led to the loss of many more lives.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
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The Bhopal gas tragedy was a catastrophe of epidemic proportions, killing thousands and affecting the health of countless others after the release of methyl isocyanate gas from a pesticide plant.
45:24 - 49:22 (03:57)
Summary
The Bhopal gas tragedy was a catastrophe of epidemic proportions, killing thousands and affecting the health of countless others after the release of methyl isocyanate gas from a pesticide plant.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Union Carbide tried to shift the blame for the Bhopal gas tragedy from themselves by first blaming Union Carbide India and later by blaming the angry employees who had warned them about the plant's issues beforehand.
49:22 - 52:38 (03:16)
Summary
Union Carbide tried to shift the blame for the Bhopal gas tragedy from themselves by first blaming Union Carbide India and later by blaming the angry employees who had warned them about the plant's issues beforehand.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The compensation rate for victims of the Bhopal disaster was significantly lower than the rates awarded to asbestosis victims in the US.
52:38 - 58:53 (06:14)
Summary
The compensation rate for victims of the Bhopal disaster was significantly lower than the rates awarded to asbestosis victims in the US. Toxic waste and pesticide ingredients were not dealt with until 1989 and 360 tons of waste was locked up in 2005.
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Research involving upwards of 100,000 people indicates that those exposed to the gas or water near the Bhopal plant have a 10 times higher rate of cancer compared to other groups.
58:53 - 1:02:30 (03:37)
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Research involving upwards of 100,000 people indicates that those exposed to the gas or water near the Bhopal plant have a 10 times higher rate of cancer compared to other groups. Long-term studies are also being conducted on mortality, birth defects, fertility, cancer, and related ailments caused by the disaster.
EpisodeThe Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten
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The speaker expresses concern about how several workplace tragedies have been overlooked and go underreported, despite being heartbreaking and unthinkable events.
1:02:30 - 1:05:54 (03:24)
Summary
The speaker expresses concern about how several workplace tragedies have been overlooked and go underreported, despite being heartbreaking and unthinkable events. They are frustrated that some of these incidents only get attention when they cost several lives, when they should be given priority as soon as they happen.
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PodcastBehind the Bastards
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