Showing posts with label methylmercury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label methylmercury. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2008

With Reckless Abandon We Contaminate Our Home

Yet another study has emerged indicating that reckless disregard towards the consequences of environmental pollution is a health hazard for all of us. Libertarians and their ilk may argue that property rights will afford protection against pollution but this is unmitigated piffle. Pollution does not recognise boundaries or property rights and it can take decades for the full consequences of a pollutant to become apparent. Methylmercury is an excellent example of that.