the dispersant products, branded Corexit 9527A and Corexit 9500A, were made exclusively by a former Exxon subsidiary now owned by a company called Nalco. Exxon researchers had already acknowledged that they were significantly toxic for aquatic life. But just how toxic was mysterious--particularly for humans. The publicly available data sheets for both products revealed that they have the “potential to bioconcentrate,” but added this stunner: “No toxicity studies have been conducted on this product.”So eat lots of shrimp and let us know what happens to you. Nalco thanks you for your unpaid self-experimentation. (H/t Sullysaurus.)
Information about their precise composition was also vague, clouded by a veil of secrecy based on “proprietary” concerns. I found the information scarcity outrageous. A private company fouls a vast public resource and then dumps hundreds of thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical potion into it. Doesn’t the public have the right to know precisely what’s in that potion?
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Besides, shellfish are an ABOMINATION, like gays and Kenny G
Is seafood from the Gulf going to be poisonous to eat? Short answer: no one knows yet!
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I have friend who would always demand to know, "Is this Asian shrimp?" I guess now I am going to join in asking, "Is this Asian shrimp?", albeit for a different reason.
ReplyDeleteEither that or go kosher.