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First known case of Minamata disease. It was caused by mercury contamination from a factory near by. Around 200 died and many were left injured.
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The book told the truth about DDT and its dangerous affects. This cause a big stir as it was very commonly used. Eventually this led the creation of new laws and protections for the environment
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/september-27/rachel-carson-silent-spring-published -
First world conference on the environment. Helped create an action plan to help the environment. Created the UNEP
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Gives protection to animals with low numbers, helps makes plans to replenish populations, and overall helps the animals stay alive and hopefully off the endangered species list.
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The love canal was never finished, and the turned into a chemical dumpsite. After a while love canal had many homes and building put on top of it as a community, but then disaster struck as the canal exploded, and this could happen again.
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500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate , a highly toxic gas, cause over half a million people to be injured and around 2,000 to be dead. This is consider one of if not the worst industrial disaster ever.
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A flawed reactor being used by a not properly trained staff member caused this. The burst of radiation caused many to get cancer as well as caused 45 deaths in total. The area is still radioactive to this day.
https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident -
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Treaty to protect the ozone layer. It wants to phase out production of substances that deplete it. The ozone hole is now recovering.
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Containing 192 parties, this protocol aims to reduce green house gases by setting individual goals across the board. These targets are for about a 5 percent reduction. it was adopted in 1997 but only put into practice in 2005.
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This film gained much success, won many awards, grossed 24 million dollars, and created national environmental awareness.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Inconvenient_Truth#:~:text=Premiering%20at%20the%202006%20Sundance,Feature%20and%20Best%20Original%20Song. -
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