1. The Public Health Implications of the Bhopal Disaster.
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Levenstein, Charles, Ozonoff, David, Boden, Leslie, Eisen, Ellen, Freudenberg, Nicholas, Greaves, Ian, Kleefield, Sharon, Kotelchuck, David, Kriebel, David, Laird, Frank, Lewis, Sanford, Mazzochi, Anthony, Novick, Emily, Ochsner, Michele, Quinn, Margaret, Robins, James, Shaikh, Rashid, Shufro, Joel, and Tuminaro, Dominick
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BHOPAL Union Carbide Plant Disaster, Bhopal, India, 1984 ,WORK-related injuries ,GAS leakage ,MASS casualties ,HAZARDOUS substance exposure ,INDUSTRIAL safety ,PUBLIC health ,DEVELOPING countries - Abstract
The article focuses on the issues that revolve around the significance of public health towards the accidental release of methyl isocyanate gas from Union Carbide pesticide plant that has resulted to mass casualties in Bhopal, India. The disaster was triggered by various reasons such as failure of standard operating practices and engineering, lack of communication and surveillance, and policies and requirements by the Indian government. The incident has posed concern on industrial setting particularly health aspect of plant workers in third world countries who are exposed to hazardous substance and technologies.
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- 1987
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