Valentine’s Day Massacre (not the gangster killings)

[dcsmart]

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* More than 2,000 men, women and children have died miserable deaths from silicosis contracted while grinding gemstones-heart shaped agate pendants and ornaments, earrings, bracelets–even Star of David pendants and rosary beads-for export to the United States.

* Adult workers earn as little as 17 ½ cents an hour to do one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Some thirty percent of all gemstone grinders will die of silicosis, as well as six to ten percent of their non-working neighbors and family members who are also exposed to the silica dust.

* What makes this so wrong, is that silicosis is 100 percent preventable, but without proper safeguards, over time it becomes 100 percent fatal. It does not have to be this way. There are easily affordable alternatives.

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[Gman2]

1. It isnt much diferent for me. Moldmaker. BP in plastics/heart failure.

the same fucks over there, will do it to us. Legally. Chem mfg's can withold all dangers for five years after learning.