Many years ago in my home town we had a chemical
plant Woolfolk that was started operation in 1920 during WWII that manufactured
different pesticides. Fort Valley is a
small community in Ga. And we had to travel in the area of this plant to get to
places we needed to go. This plant was in operation for many years. My
grandfather, father and several other family members worked in this plant. It
was also located on the same street where my family went to church.
In the early 1980’s after people in the community that died had
arsenic in their system an inspection was done on the plant and revealed that arsenic
and other chemicals had seeped into the ground and ground water. Several people
in the community became ill and homes and surrounding businesses destroyed due
to the EPA’s findings. People in the community became concern about their
safety and any health issues that may occur from the contamination. The entire
community was under stress wondering what and how much damage the plant had
caused and if our community was even safe.
Africa is a country that I would definitely like to
learn more about, because of the number of plants they have. Because of the
number of plants in Africa could this be part of why so much sickness and disease
occurs in this country. Chemical companies are making efforts to reduce the effects
of chemical plants globally.
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