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Assault and battery
Chinese workers pay for our cadmium-battery habit |
Tom Philpott |
16 Jan 2008 |
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| In the last 20 years, the United States has essentially dismantled its industrial base, moving production of consumer goods south to Mexico and east to Asia. This has not only dramatically lowered the cost of goods, fueling a consumer boom; it has also helped make our economy less energy-intensive, and lowered our exposure to industrial waste. But net gains for the environment and worker health have been imaginary. We've merely shifted the burdens of industrial ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, greenhouse-gas emissions, climate, consumerism, business, toxics, United States, China (all these topics) |
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