The Radioactive Legacy We Are Leaving Our Children

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Dec 3, 2019 There is far too much lethal waste that current governments still cannot make safe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Starts Cleanup of Agent Orange in Vietnam

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 10, 2012 Almost 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War, the United States has established a cleanup program to address the effects of toxic chemicals used during the conflict that continue to afflict the Vietnamese people with cancers, birth defects and other diseases. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Screwed Up: A Letter of Apology to My Granddaughter

By Chip Ward, TomDispatch Mar 28, 2012 There were plenty of signs we took a wrong turn but we kept on going. Dumb, stubborn, blind: Who knows why we couldn’t stop? Greed maybe -- powerful corporations we couldn’t overcome. It won’t matter much to you who is to blame. You’ll be too busy coping in the diminished world we bequeath you. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

War Is Toxic

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2011 A new study has concluded that a rise in genetic damage in children born in Fallujah, Iraq, could have been caused by the weaponry used in the U.S. assault on the city six years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McDonald’s Recalls Toxic ‘Shrek’ Glasses

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2010 McDonald's is recalling 12 million "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses after it was found that the painted designs on the vessels contained toxic, but quite delicious-sounding, cadmium. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel’s Chemical Warfare?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2009 Following previous accusations by aid agencies, a video has surfaced amid Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip that shows images "consistent with the use of white phosphorus shells" -- i chemical weaponry The Israeli military has denied use of the chemical agent, which can burn skin to the bone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )