India,Bhopal-Union Carbide pesticide plant produces carbaryl and methyl isocyanate in carbaryl manufacture.An accident occur and poisonous vapor burst from the tall stacks of the pesticide plant. Of the 800,000 people living in Bhopal at the time, 2,000 died immediately, and as many as 300,000 were injured. In addition, about 7,000 animals were injured, of which about one thousand were killed.Although survive,many suffers from illneses like gastrointestinal disorders and impaired immune systems.Other than that,since all the water were polluted,many other suffers from dehydration.
These shows how a simple human error can really cost thousands of lifes to be dead.It also damages the whole country's environment badly.The effect does not only can be seen at that time but also years after that.The illnesses would just carry on for generations to come as the pollutant wouldnt just dissappear just like that.These shows how important is it for a country to think twice before setting p big chemical plants like this.
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