The Colonial Pipeline spill has caused 6 states (Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and North Carolina) to declare a state of emergency. Gasoline (petrol) prices on the east coast are likely to spike. Yet, most puzzling is how this vast emergency and its likely effect on cost of living has gone unnoticed by mainstream media outlets. The pipeline is owned by Koch Industries: is this why the media is silent?
[Are there any Soylentils in the affected area who can corroborate this story? Have you heard of the spill, seen long gas lines, or any price gouging? -Ed.]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 19 2016, @05:47PM
Roundup (which OP mentioned) is not an organophosphate.
There are tests showing that Roundup's declared active ingredient glyphosate is safe but the thing is Roundup isn't just glyphosate it has other ingredients.
And the combination can be a lot more toxic than glyphosate alone: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weed-whacking-herbicide-p/ [scientificamerican.com]
https://theintercept.com/2016/05/17/new-evidence-about-the-dangers-of-monsantos-roundup/ [theintercept.com]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955666/ [nih.gov]
As for organophosphates if you're unlucky they might give you neurological problems (not so much cancer): https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080328070136.htm [sciencedaily.com]
In short, cancer is not the only problem with pesticides and other poisons: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/parkinsons-disease-and-pesticides-whats-the-connection/ [scientificamerican.com]
(Score: 1) by TheSouthernDandy on Thursday September 29 2016, @03:33PM
Quite right, my typo--glyphosate is an organophosphonate (extra "-on-", I got it right latter in the comment :} ).