tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post8986411686361238480..comments2023-09-28T19:10:43.760-06:00Comments on The Feminist Agenda: What you don't know can't hurt you, part IIRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203151255248154129noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-57293958611463612202010-07-03T20:31:30.453-06:002010-07-03T20:31:30.453-06:00The disturbing thing is that generally it takes a ...The disturbing thing is that generally it takes a good 10-20 years before you really know what effect environmental toxins will have on the human body. So the industry will say "there's no known risks to humans" when they come out with a new product, and that gets translated in the media as "this product is totally safe for humans," which is a very different message.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-69646235257518382322010-07-03T13:38:17.020-06:002010-07-03T13:38:17.020-06:00Yeah, I've seen a couple news stories about th...Yeah, I've seen a couple news stories about the dispersant, but mostly they're on environmentalist sites. Most of the mainstream stuff focuses exclusively on the oil.Shannigannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-51698827208255400522010-07-02T15:06:25.000-06:002010-07-02T15:06:25.000-06:00I think it is pretty clear that it is the dispersa...I think it is pretty clear that it is the dispersant and not the oil that is getting people sick.<br /><br />http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/jun2010/bphe-j21.shtml<br /><br />http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/29/oil.spill.workers.ill/index.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-90693684183462157782010-07-02T14:28:38.520-06:002010-07-02T14:28:38.520-06:00And if it's as mild and nontoxic as it's c...And if it's as mild and nontoxic as it's claimed to be, what's with all the protective gear dude is wearing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-85008842061934914332010-07-02T14:27:48.740-06:002010-07-02T14:27:48.740-06:00I've heard that corexit is milder than dish so...I've heard that corexit is milder than dish soap. But what does that mean? I don't want to swim in a bay full of Dawn.Lizzaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-85665515799095372242010-07-02T14:26:26.548-06:002010-07-02T14:26:26.548-06:00That and people think these things just go away. ...That and people think these things just go away. Both the oil and the dispersant. Or that the dispersant breaks down the oil into some kind of harmless residue. Nothing really ever goes away. It might go somewhere else and take on a different form, but it doesn't go away.NotMadMaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6142743576584523533.post-69534804015992478692010-07-02T14:24:21.639-06:002010-07-02T14:24:21.639-06:00The impression I've gotten is that most people...The impression I've gotten is that most people don't realize the sheer quantity of chemical dispersants that are used on oil spills or what they really do. So the news stories aren't necesarily implying that the oil is the problem, it's just that nobody thinks about other potential (highly likely) problems like the chemicals being deployed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com