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Tyson Foods to close two chicken processing plants; almost 1.7K jobs affected

March 15, 2023 -

The Springfield, Arkansas-based meat processing company confirmed the closure of its two plants – one in Van Buren, Arkansas and another in Glen Allen, Virginia – to CNBC. The Van Buren facility with 969 workers and the Glen Allen facility with 692 employees will close on May 12, the company said.

"While the decision was not easy, it reflects our broader strategy to strengthen our poultry business by optimizing operations and utilizing full available capacity at each plant," ...

Y-12 uranium processing facility in Tennessee catches fire, 200 employees evacuated

February 24, 2023 - chemical processing and enriched uranium production facilities at Y-12.

The security complex has been in Oak Ridge, known as the "Secret City" for not being on any maps, was built as part of the then-secret "Manhattan Project," which was a research and development undertaking during World War II. The site was instrumental in the U.S. victory over Nazi Germany during the war because of the development of the atomic bomb.

Three key locations were reported ...

Amish farmer, sentenced to prison for processing his own meat, wins freedom for Christmas

December 20, 2022 -

(Article by Baxter Dmitry republished from NewsPunch.com)

Amos Miller said he is being persecuted by the Biden administration for practicing his religious freedom to raise and prepare food the way he believes God intended food to be raised and prepared.

But in what feels like a Christmas Miracle, Amos Miller’s major food freedom case took a turn for the best.

“Amos Miller will not spending Christmas in jail and is no longer facing imminent bankruptcy,” said ...

When Hollywood cared about chemical spills

May 18, 2023 - Suppose a toxic train wreck happened and no one cared. Something like that recently happened in East Palestine, Ohio, where in February a Norfolk Southern train carrying all manner of noxious chemicals derailed. Neither Joe Biden nor Kamala Harris deemed it necessary to pay a morale-boosting visit, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg eventually put in an obligatory appearance only on the heels of the arrival in town of Donald Trump — who remains the highest-profile figure to ...

Govt. officials continue lying about East Palestine chemical spill, claiming no risks to health despite overwhelming evidence of harm from chemical exposure

February 26, 2023 -

The lack of answers regarding health effects and accountability continues to frustrate hundreds of people who were evacuated. This frustration is due to the uncertainties surrounding the evaluation of health risks by government leaders and scientists and the short- and long-term health effects associated with exposure to vinyl chloride or other chemicals.

While scientists can estimate risks and provide opinions, the health outcomes of those exposed to vinyl chloride ...

Extent of chemical disaster in Ohio being ‘covered up’

February 15, 2023 -

(Article by Leo Hohmann republished from LeoHohmann.Substack.com)

Hundreds of people in East Palestine, which has a population of about 5,000, were evacuated as authorities planned to conduct a controlled burn to prevent another blast. After conducting a "controlled release" of vinyl chloride from five of the rail cars, authorities assured residents that it was safe to return, reports The Washington Post.

But the release of highly toxic vinyl chloride gas has ...

Study: Chemical in popular artificial sweetener found to damage DNA

June 06, 2023 -

The artificial sweetener in question is sucralose – sold under the brand name Splenda – which is often used in baked goods, chewing gums, gelatins, frozen dairy desserts and sodas.

Based on the U.S. census data and Simmons National Consumer Survey (NHCS), 51.4 million Americans used Splenda in 2020. The next most popular brand, Sweet'N Low, which contains saccharin, was used by 25 million people.

For the study, researchers looked at sucralose-6-acetate, a fat-soluble ...

Report reveals recycling plastic releases toxic “chemical cocktail” into the environment

June 27, 2023 -

However, a shocking report from Greenpeace and the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) revealed that plastics contain toxic chemicals that can enter products and interact to create new harmful substances during the recycling process.

The report comes as negotiators from over 180 nations meet in Paris this year to discuss a global plastics treaty and develop regulations to address the plastic pollution crisis.Capping plastic production still a major ...

Research suggests common dry cleaning chemical is linked to Parkinson’s disease

March 17, 2023 -

The study was published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease and was conducted by a group of scientists from Alabama, California, New York and the Netherlands.

The research builds upon decades of research that linked long-term exposure to TCE to Parkinson's, a progressive disease that causes nerve cells or neurons in the basal ganglia to become damaged or die. This then reduces levels of dopamine, a brain chemical that has a crucial role in controlling body movement.What ...

Government, mainstream media trying to downplay Ohio derailment and chemical spill

February 16, 2023 -

While the accident had no fatalities, five of the 10 train cars were found to contain pressurized vinyl chloride – a highly flammable carcinogenic gas. This caused a massive fire that prompted an evacuation order for 2,000 nearby residents and a shelter-in-place order for the rest of the community. Also, recent data showed that there were more toxic chemicals than originally reported. Among the substances were ethylene glycol mono butyl ether and ethylhexyl acrylate. Isobutylene ...

East Palestine ripe for “cancer clusters” following train derailment chemical disaster

February 15, 2023 -

A disaster mitigation consultant who specializes in hazardous chemicals and has first-hand knowledge of this disaster told Hohmann that area residents should avoid returning home for a least a month – that is how serious this situation apparently is.

"I'm an analytical chemist. I worked on cleanups for Superfund sites related to cleanups," this person is quoted as saying.

"The biggest problem is, right now, what's on the surface. As long as the soot is on the ...

MIT scientist warns that glyphosate is our environment’s most destructive chemical

January 25, 2023 -

MIT scientist Stephanie Seneff, PhD, has long been warning about the dangers of glyphosate, which is currently the world's most widely used herbicide. It can be found pretty much everywhere, from our food supply to our waterways and animal life. It has been routinely used for aerial spraying in the form of Monsanto’s Roundup, which has enabled it to make its way everywhere.

Dr. Seneff, who has spent more than four decades as a researcher and has published more than 200 ...

German authorities arrest Iranian immigrant for allegedly planning chemical weapons attack

January 10, 2023 -

According to Remix News, German police detained a "32-year-old Iranian national on Sunday in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on suspicion of planning an Islamist terror attack using biological weapons."

In a joint statement on Sunday, Munster police and the prosecutors’ office in Dusseldorf noted that the male arrested is “suspected of having prepared a serious act of violence that endangers the state by procuring cyanide and ricin to commit an Islamist-motivated ...

Cancer-causing chemical found in 21 hand sanitizer brands, say scientists

November 16, 2022 -

But since last year, 21 hand sanitizer brands had been recalled or banned in the U.S. as data revealed that these products contain a cancer-causing chemical. They were among the 168 brands tested last year by independent lab Valisure.

Thousands of products made in China, South Korea and America were pulled from shelves between April 2021 and September 2022.

According to data, hand sanitizers like gels and sprays contained dangerous levels of benzene, a carcinogen ...

BOMBED WITH DIOXINS: East Palestine residents developing “chemical bronchitis” following train derailment

March 02, 2023 -

A local health care worker is calling the phenomenon "chemical bronchitis." Patients are reportedly turning up at clinics with a bad cough and other concerning symptoms such as a burning sensation when they breathe, rashes on the body, and general feelings of weakness.

QUICKmed Urgent Care told local media outlet WKBN that its workers are seeing many such patients since the incident occurred. When people leave East Palestine, even just temporarily, they start to feel fine, ...

East Palestine toxic chemical spill could affect far-off cities and suburbs

February 28, 2023 -

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) already released statements that the region's air and drinking water are safe. In fact, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and other government officials drank water from the East Palestine municipal water authority to assure the residents of the village that the water supply is safe.

EPA has already greenlit removing hazardous materials from the derailment site by the train company after asking the company ...

Here’s why dioxins are the most toxic chemical class known to man

February 22, 2023 -

Whenever a building or object containing chlorinated chemicals catches fire – this includes the "controlled explosion" of the derailed Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, Ohio – dioxins and other deadly compounds are released. However, typically speaking, very little attention is given to this toxic release.

Concerning structure fires, the federal government is primarily focused on asbestos and lead, all the while ignoring the threat of volatile organic ...

Ohio chemical spill highlights the importance of being prepared to bug out

February 20, 2023 -

But as the Ohio chemical spill and train derailment have proven, being prepared and ready to bug out is better than being caught by surprise when SHTF. (h/t to TheOrganicPrepper.com)What happened in Ohio?

On the night of Feb. 3, a train derailment caused a huge fire in eastern Ohio. Following the incident, officials told the majority of the town's residents to evacuate as crews assessed whether the cargo contained toxic material.

As of 9 p.m. on Feb. 3 in East ...

Horrific video appears to show Ukrainians using chemical weapons against Russian troops

February 13, 2023 -

An accompanying report from Valiant News noted that the report is "unconfirmed," but the video "appears to show a Russian soldier descend into involuntary convulsions and drowning after being hit with what seems to be a chemical gas."

“Ukrainians allegedly dropping chemical weapons onto Russian soldiers. Unpunished warcrime,” the Twitter blogger noted.

Warning: Extremely graphic

Ukrainians allegedly dropping chemical weapons onto Russian soldiers. Unpunished ...

Toxic chemical in commercial cleaning products and bug sprays linked to arthritis

November 02, 2022 -

According to a study, one common pesticide ingredient could be linked to a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Pyrethroids linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune condition that makes your body attack your joints, which can cause the erosion of bones, joint deformities and debilitating pain.

Earlier studies have suggested that there are alarming links between the use of chemical pesticides and RA.

For ...