Worrying reports that the Johnson and Johnson Company have been ordered by a court in St Louis to pay more that $4.5bn damages to women (and their families) who developed ovarian cancer (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/13/johnson-johnson-ordered-to-pay-47bn-in-talc-powder-claim). The claim (disputed by the company who will challenge the ruling) is that the talc contains (or contained) Traces of asbestos that was found in some of the people who developed cancer. Asbestos is, of course, a potent carcinogen.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday, 14 July 2018
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