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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2013, 03:39 PM Nov 2013

'Killed from the Inside Out' - BP Chemicals Exposed - '60 MINUTES - AUSTRALIA'



Above is the show clip for the Australian 60 Minutes Episode titled "CRUDE SOLUTION", **** I have updated this post to include full episode vs. intro clip ******

“When petroleum giant BP spilled millions of litres of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico three years ago, it was the worst ever offshore oil disaster. Now, this environmental disaster is a health catastrophe,”

“It was the world’s worst ever oil disaster,” 60 Minutes stated. “To try and break up that slick, vast quantities of chemical dispersant was sprayed on the spill. It seemed to work: The oil disappeared.” But, people started getting sick, and then, people started dying,” the reported said after 60 Minutes conducted what it calls its special investigation. “Now, this environmental disaster has become a health catastrophe.”


Below is a link directly to 60 Minutes Australia - just for Part 1 in case original clip is removed from YouTube.
BACK-UP LINK TO 60 MINUTES AUSTRALIA episode Pt 1


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Reading about recent reports of flesh-eating bacteria found teeming in tar balls from the BP spill makes one wonder if corexit, a chemical which 'eats' oil is responsible for now 'eating human flesh'? Or does it serve as a food for flesh eating bacteria to thrive and spread?

LINK TO RECENT POST ON DU RE: TAR BALLS

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It appears the American version of 60 Minutes could learn a thing or two from the Australian 60 Minutes production team who obviously does their homework.

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'Killed from the Inside Out' - BP Chemicals Exposed - '60 MINUTES - AUSTRALIA' (Original Post) tomm2thumbs Nov 2013 OP
Kick for later newfie11 Nov 2013 #1
And what do we get from our version of the show? hatrack Nov 2013 #2
A complete disregard for humanity & our planet...the energy industries are killing us. mother earth Nov 2013 #3
K&R thecrow Nov 2013 #4
What we are doing to this planet is beyond horrific... peoli Nov 2013 #5
We knew it. tblue Nov 2013 #6
I knew it was bad... blackspade Nov 2013 #7

mother earth

(6,002 posts)
3. A complete disregard for humanity & our planet...the energy industries are killing us.
Tue Nov 12, 2013, 05:26 PM
Nov 2013

We absolutely know there are far better ways to provide for our energy needs. It's high time we put an end to this carnage and profiteering at all costs.

It's truly disgusting & beyond that, criminal.

Well done, tomm2thumbs, K & R!

tblue

(16,350 posts)
6. We knew it.
Wed Nov 13, 2013, 02:20 AM
Nov 2013
We here were aware of the toxicity of these dispersants. I am not at all surprised people have become very ill and even died from exposure to this poison. But it can't be shown on our 60 Minutes, because money is king, as the man in the broadcast said. My gosh, I'm so mad.

I'd like to take the BP top management and dunk them in the Gulf. It's only fair.

Between this and Fukushima, I'm not eating anything from the ocean to the extent possible.

Thanks for sharing!
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