BOOKS | David Michaels David Michaels is author of "The Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception" (2020) and "Doubt Is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health" (2008).

Ramboll opposed efforts to limit exposure to the carcinogenic chemical #chloroprene in Louisiana's cancer alley and to weaken drinking water protections from rocket fuel chemical #perchlorate.

I cover these and more in my book The Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception. 5/5

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#CancerAlley, a nickname dating to the 1980s, is an 85-mile stretch from New Orleans to Baton Rouge that is home to some 150 #ChemicalPlants & #oil refineries.

Multiple studies over years point to elevated #health risks, including one in 2022 that found nearly EVERY census tract in the area […]

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"She's not even 8 months yet, & has to be subject to breathing all that," said Gerard, referring to the plant's #emissions of #chloroprene, which in 2010 the #EPA classified as a human #carcinogen.

7 wks after #Trump took over in Jan, new EPA leadership withdrew the suit against the plant's […]

Bend over and spread your legs. I need to check your prostate and see how you react. 👀 #chloroprene #gloves #pink #medfet #dentist #doctor #pinkgloves #gay

Just like Spidey, I’ll make you shoot your web when I get these hands all over you. 😈 #chloroprene #gloves #pink #medfet #dentist #doctor #pinkgloves #gay

Just loving how these pink chloroprene gloves feel on my hand and hug my fingers. 🩷 #chloroprene #gloves #pink #medfet #dentist #doctor #pinkgloves #gay

As explained by @fastlerner.bsky.social @propublica.org IRIS assessments have been the cornerstone for setting standards for some of the most lethal #cancer causing #chemcials including #formaldehyde, #chloroprene & #ethyleneoxide.

EPA agrees to dismiss landmark case against controversial Louisiana chemical plant State officials and industry leaders applauded the move to drop one of Biden's key environmental justice cases. Community groups in the area described it as a betrayal.

EPA drops lawsuit against Louisiana’s Denka plant over chloroprene emissions. State officials praise the move, while local advocates call it a betrayal. Emission levels remain a concern in "Cancer Alley."

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#Biden said this plant was a #health threat. #Trump dropped a lawsuit against it

The #DOJ on Friday dropped a landmark lawsuit alleging that #cancer-causing #pollution from a Louisiana #petrochemical plant poses an imminent danger to nearby communities.
The lawsuit alleged that the #Denka […]

Trump Administration Likely to Drop Chloroprene Lawsuit. Here’s What That Means Trump could drop a federal lawsuit against a petrochemical plant that emits chloroprene. Here’s a look at the cancer-causing chemical

Trump Administration Likely to Drop Chloroprene Lawsuit. Here’s What That Means #Science #Chemistry #EnvironmentalChemistry #Chloroprene #EnvironmentalRegulations #LegalIssues

Trump Administration Said to Drop Lawsuit Over Toxic Chemical The Biden administration had sued to force the Denka Performance Elastomer plant in Louisiana to reduce emissions of chloroprene, a likely carcinogen.

DJT OKAYS DEADLY CARCINOGENS
Trump admin plans to drop a lawsuit against a chemical manufacturer accused of releasing high levels of likely carcinogen.

Regulators determined that #chloroprene was impacting health in an area with the highest #cancer risk in the U.S.

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The #EPA considers #chloroprene —which is used to make synthetic rubber—a likely #carcinogen, & the suit sought to compel the plant to curb these #emissions.
#Trump ofcls’ decision to abandon the case…has prompted alarm from #environmental & #PublicHealth advocates. They warn that the plant’s […]

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#Trump’s #DOJ is to drop suit over alleged #cancer-causing #pollution

#Justice is poised to drop a landmark lawsuit alleging that cancer-causing pollution from a #Louisiana #petrochemical plant poses an imminent danger to nearby communities….
The lawsuit alleges that the Denka Performance […]

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule aimed at reducing cancer risk by curbing #ethyleneoxide and #chloroprene emissions.
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