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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #240 on: February 14, 2023, 12:32:08 am »


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Around seventy percent of the world's cobalt is mined in the Central African country, mostly from the southern Katanga area, thought to be one of the ten most polluted places on earth. Reporter Jamal Osman travels to Kolwezi, a city dependent on supplying Cobalt, a critical component for electric cars and rechargeable batteries.  Residents are employed by large multinational companies, or in smaller, and more dangerous artisanal mines. We meet the men who clamber down dark weaving airless tunnels to extract cobalt for as little as $150 per month. But is the paycheck worth the health risks that doctors have uncovered?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt#History

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Swedish chemist Georg Brandt (1694–1768) is credited with discovering cobalt circa 1735, showing it to be a previously unknown element, distinct from bismuth and other traditional metals.

See also:

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/true-left-breakthrough-seriousness-in-environmentalism/msg6940/#msg6940

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/true-left-breakthrough-seriousness-in-environmentalism/msg9476/#msg9476

This is what happens when you try to green the progressive way (ie. using more Western civilization (electric cars) to solve problems created by Western civilization (combustion engine cars)). The correct way to go green is the regressive way (ie. ending Western civilization (phase out car use altogether, and bring population back down to pre-industrial numbers)).
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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #241 on: February 14, 2023, 01:34:37 am »
@90sRetroFan I agree that we should shift to less cars (and less people), but do you think that electric cars are an effective compromise for people who need cars, or are electric cars even worse than gas powered cars in a way that I’m not aware of? On the surface, it would seem that gas powered cars suffer from the same problems as an electric car, but to a greater degree. I could be wrong though

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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #242 on: February 14, 2023, 02:50:22 am »
"do you think that electric cars are an effective compromise for people who need cars, or are electric cars even worse than gas powered cars in a way that I’m not aware of?"

Your query is covered here:

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/true-left-breakthrough-seriousness-in-environmentalism/msg6940/#msg6940

If you wish to discuss this further, please do so over there.

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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #243 on: February 16, 2023, 07:58:20 pm »
We should call it micro-Western-civilization and nano-Western-civilization to make things clear as to which one civilization is solely to blame for this:



Recap:

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-right/western-civilization-is-a-health-hazard/msg41/?topicseen#msg41

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic#History

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Parkesine (nitrocellulose) is considered the first man-made plastic. The plastic material was patented by Alexander Parkes, in Birmingham, England in 1856.[19] It was unveiled at the 1862 Great International Exhibition in London.[20] Parkesine won a bronze medal at the 1862 World's fair in London. Parkesine was made from cellulose (the major component of plant cell walls) treated with nitric acid as a solvent. The output of the process (commonly known as cellulose nitrate or pyroxilin) could be dissolved in alcohol and hardened into a transparent and elastic material that could be molded when heated.[21] By incorporating pigments into the product, it could be made to resemble ivory.

    In 1897, the Hanover, Germany mass printing press owner Wilhelm Krische was commissioned to develop an alternative to blackboards.[22] The resultant horn-like plastic made from the milk protein casein was developed in cooperation with the Austrian chemist (Friedrich) Adolph Spitteler (1846–1940). The final result was unsuitable for the original purpose.[23] In 1893, French chemist Auguste Trillat discovered the means to insolubilize casein by immersion in formaldehyde, producing material marketed as galalith.[22]

    In the early 1900s, Bakelite, the first fully synthetic thermoset, was reported by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland by using phenol and formaldehyde.

    After World War I, improvements in chemical technology led to an explosion in new forms of plastics, with mass production beginning in the 1940s and 1950s (around World War II).[24] Among the earliest examples in the wave of new polymers were polystyrene (PS), first produced by BASF in the 1930s,[2] and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), first created in 1872 but commercially produced in the late 1920s.[2] In 1923, Durite Plastics Inc. was the first manufacturer of phenol-furfural resins.[25] In 1933, polyethylene was discovered by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) researchers Reginald Gibson and Eric Fawcett.[2]

    In 1954, polypropylene was discovered by Giulio Natta and began to be manufactured in 1957.[2]

    In 1954, expanded polystyrene (used for building insulation, packaging, and cups) was invented by Dow Chemical.[2] The discovery of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is credited to employees of the Calico Printers' Association in the UK in 1941; it was licensed to DuPont for the US and ICI otherwise, and as one of the few plastics appropriate as a replacement for glass in many circumstances, resulting in widespread use for bottles in Europe.[2]

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https://trueleft.createaforum.com/issues/academic-decolonization/msg16015/#msg16015
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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #244 on: February 19, 2023, 08:48:47 pm »


Of course DeSantis is only superficially to blame. Which civilization started using phosphates as fertilizer? The same one as usual:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bennet_Lawes

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Sir John Bennet Lawes, 1st Baronet, FRS (28 December 1814 – 31 August 1900) was an English entrepreneur and agricultural scientist.[1] He founded an experimental farm at his home at Rothamsted Manor that eventually became Rothamsted Research, where he developed a superphosphate that would mark the beginnings of the chemical fertilizer industry.


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« Reply #246 on: February 28, 2023, 03:56:04 pm »
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64788674

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East Palestine train derailment: Toxic waste removal restarts in Ohio town

A total of 38 cars derailed in the 3 February incident, including 11 carrying hazardous materials.

Over the weekend, officials said that the air quality in the town is normal, despite ongoing fears from residents.

a town hall meeting in which East Palestine residents - as well as environmental activist Erin Brockovich - called on the government to provide more answers about why people continue to report feeling ill in the wake of the derailment.

"They're worried, because they've got coughs and respiratory problems," Ms Brockovich told the BBC's US partner, CBS. "There're so many unanswered questions, and they know this isn't the last of this conversation."

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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #247 on: March 14, 2023, 06:44:09 pm »
Western civilization **** us up the ****:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/toxic-forever-chemicals-found-toilet-090013817.html

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Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in toilet paper around the world

All toilet paper from across the globe checked for toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” contained the compounds, and the waste flushed down toilets and sent to sewage treatment plants probably creates a significant source of water pollution, new research has found.

Once in the wastewater plant, the chemicals can be packed in sewage sludge that is eventually spread on cropland as fertilizer, or spilt into waterways.

“Toilet paper should be considered as a potentially major source of PFAS entering wastewater treatment systems,” the study’s authors wrote.

PFAS are a class of about 14,000 chemicals typically used to make thousands of consumer products resist water, stains and heat. They are called “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down, and they are linked to cancer, fetal complications, liver disease, kidney disease, autoimmune disorders and other serious health issues.
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PFAS can be dermally absorbed, but no research on how it may enter the body during the wiping process exists. However, that exposure is “definitely worth investigating, said David Andrews, senior scientist with the Environmental Working group, a public health non-profit that tracks PFAS pollution.

Brands that used recycled paper had just as much PFAS as those that did not, and it may be that there is no avoiding PFAS in toilet paper, said Jake Thompson, the study’s lead author and a University of Florida grad student
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the chemicals are used in the manufacturing process to prevent paper pulp from sticking to machinery, Thompson said. PFAS are often used as lubricants in the manufacturing process and some of the chemicals are commonly left on or in consumer goods.

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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #248 on: March 16, 2023, 03:15:47 pm »

It's OK for plastic to be white?

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Plastic rocks found on remote Brazilian island are 'terrifying,' scientists say

Melted plastic has become intertwined with rocks on the Brazilian island of Trindade, researchers said, calling the discovery "new and terrifying."





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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #249 on: March 18, 2023, 01:20:24 pm »
It's OK for radioactive water to be "white"?

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Nuclear power plant leaked 1.5M litres of radioactive water in Minnesota

Officials in Minnesota are monitoring the cleanup of a massive spill of radioactive water from a nuclear power plant just outside Minneapolis. About 1.5 million litres (400,000 gallons) of nuclear wastewater leaked from the plant back in late November, but the incident wasn’t made public until Thursday.


The agency also reiterates that the leak poses no health risk at this time, but added that the “main potential health risk from this event is the possibility of radiation exposure to the public.”

“A conservative assumption in radiation protection is that any radiation exposure could result in an increase in cancer occurrences in the population,” the health department writes on its website.


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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #250 on: March 24, 2023, 01:49:06 am »
What is being described as "capitalism" in the following video and related comments is actually better described as western civilization in general.

Does Capitalism Make Therapy Useless? | Therapist Talks Socialism, Capitalism, and Mental Illness
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There's a lot to unpack in today's video and a lot of nuance we need to honor so stay with me y'all. We're chatting about how capitalism, especially late stage capitalism, leeches into everything and corrupts everything, what capitalism does to our mental health, the sexist and problematic history of the mental health field, and my perspective as a therapist about what our work is to address all of that. Let me know what your thoughts are in those comments because I know there's gonna be a lot of discussion about this one!


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I'm disabled. I have a rare genetic condition that didn't show up (flare) until I was an adult. My now adult children also have the condition and are disabled. I've been told by relatives that I should just off myself because I'm a burden on my husband, my family, culture, and society. I really appreciate this video. I don't believe that my value is in my ability to be productive in the capitalistic machine, but so many people do. I refuse to tell my children that they have no value if they cannot work in a traditional sense. My (non-toxic) family and friends value me for who I am not what I can bring to the economy. Unfortunately the mindset that you are only allowed to be alive if you are highly productive results in a lot of ableism, bias, and even more barriers to help in our society.
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I have desperately tried to explain to my psych that I can handle what's going on inside of me. I've learned to manage that. It's the oppressiveness of forces acting upon me that's the problem right now. I can't get anyone in my care team, especially social workers, to call me back so that I can get financial help for myself and my family.
Everyone in the medical profession needs to be an advocate for us.
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I had a therapist a couple decades ago who I don’t believe helped me with what I went to her for but I always remember her saying “I don’t believe that everyone must work.” and “It’s ok if you don’t work. Not everyone has to work.” I thought I had wasted all that time with therapy but now I see that she helped me a lot just not with what I wanted at the time. She was decades ahead of her time about end stage capitalism. Thank you, lady in San Francisco. 🙏
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So I quit my job yesterday because it was really starting to harm my mental health. They kept expecting more and more productivity and I felt I was at the point where you kinda trip and then fly off the treadmill so instead I jumped off. I don't have a solid plan for what's next but I'll figure it out.

Psychological research has a racism problem, Stanford scholar says
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Across five decades of psychological research, publications that highlight race are rare, and when race is discussed, it is authored mostly and edited almost entirely by white scholars, according to a new Stanford study.
Entire article: https://news.stanford.edu/2020/06/24/psychological-research-racism-problem-stanford-scholar-says/

The very identity that is making everyone sick is not going to be able to save people from itself...

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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #251 on: March 30, 2023, 01:41:45 pm »
Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?
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As the Earth warms due to human-caused climate change, billions of people in the developing world will face life-threatening heat waves, raising the demand for air conditioning. But powering all of that cooling is going to take more energy, which will require burning more fossil fuels! Are there new air conditioning technologies on the horizon that could solve this paradox?

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« Reply #252 on: April 03, 2023, 04:27:40 pm »
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/04/03/remember-ozone-destroying-cfcs-theyre-on-the-rise-again-and-the-source-is-a-mystery.html

Remember ozone-destroying CFCs? They’re on the rise again. And the source is a mystery

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Once, not that long ago, the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer was a terrifying threat. But the phaseout of the [western] man-made chemicals that were destroying it became one of the great environmental success stories of the past century, and a highly touted example of how international cooperation can work to protect people and the planet.

Now, a team of scientists say they’ve detected small but rapidly rising concentrations of five of these ozone-destroying substances in the atmosphere, starting the year the ban on their use took effect — and that the source of the emissions is a mystery.

Two of the five, in particular, have no known current uses, deepening the mystery of their origins, the researchers say.

“We don’t really know where it’s coming from, and that’s really a bit scary,” said Stefan Reimann, a researcher at Empa

A more pressing concern is that the substances, known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), are highly potent greenhouse gases — thousands of times moreso than carbon dioxide — and can persist for long periods.

Chlorofluorocarbons were once widely used in refrigerators, air-conditioners, aerosol spray cans and other applications. In the 1970s and 80s, a series of pioneering experiments showed that CFCs were destroying ozone in the earth’s stratosphere and, in particular, creating a gaping hole in the layer above Antarctica. Ozone depletion allows harmful ultraviolet radiation to penetrate to the planet’s surface, increasing the risks of skin cancers and cataracts in humans and harming plant and ocean life.





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Re: Western Civilization is UGLY
« Reply #253 on: April 29, 2023, 09:49:17 pm »
Western Civilization is trash

Annual municipal solid waste generated per capita (kilograms/capita/day)





Waste collection rates, by income level (percent)





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No other country is drowning in waste as much as the US

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From an environmental perspective, waste incineration is preferable to landfill. However, just 17 out of the 38 countries in the report dispose of more waste through incineration than by landfill. They are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Switzerland is the only country that does not send any waste to landfill. The Swiss produce 706kg of waste per capita, of which 333kg are incinerated and 210kg are recycled.4

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Environmental organizations such as the Friends of the Earth Germany estimate that less than 16% of the recyclable waste earmarked for recycling in Germany can be reused. The biggest problem is caused by mixtures of recyclable materials in items such as a yogurt pot with a cardboard sleeve and aluminium lid. If these are not separated before arrival, there is a high probability it will be registered at the recycling plant but will still end up being incinerated.

Small, very thin materials and some food packaging are difficult to recycle, as their reprocessing needs sophisticated technologies that are not easily available. The challenging recycling process is subsequently reflected in the price of secondary raw materials making these highly uncompetitive on the market.

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1. https://datatopics.worldbank.org/what-a-waste/

2. https://www.statista.com/chart/18732/waste-generated-country/

3. https://datatopics.worldbank.org/what-a-waste/trends_in_solid_waste_management.html

4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921344916301574

5. https://waste-management-world.com/research/global-waste-index-2022-ranking-the-biggest-waste-polluters-worldwide/#:~:text=Other%20findings%20of%20the%20World%20Waste%20Index%202022%3A&text=417kg%20of%20waste%20per%20capita,a%20particularly%20environmentally%20harmful%20way.

The Afro or so-called "black people" produced far-less waste as always almost all the time.



White race always doing anything which always waste of time



Had this invasion happened, there will be no more Waste Western Civilization

Hitler invasion of Britain plan on 1940s

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Re: Western civilization is a health hazard
« Reply #254 on: April 30, 2023, 06:35:06 pm »
https://www.yahoo.com/news/gas-leaf-blowers-lawn-mowers-090012486.html

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Gas leaf blowers and lawn mowers are shockingly bad for the planet.
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Environmentalists say using a commercial gas leaf blower for an hour produces emissions equal to driving from Denver to Los Angeles.

For thousands of years we used the following non-polluting leaf clearer with no problems:



Then Western civilization came along.

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While many critics first attacked the small engines for the noise they make, experts say these small, two-stroke engines release shockingly large amounts of pollution

Brooms were also quieter.

So, have Westerners learned to go back to using brooms?

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two problems that modern and increasingly affordable electric-powered equipment solves.



A worker uses a battery-powered leaf blower

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Orlins said she loaned her lawn care workers money so they could switch to battery-powered equipment.

Not to mention that if gardens did not have lawns in the first place:

https://trueleft.createaforum.com/issues/decolonized-housing-(america-edition)/msg5521/#msg5521

you would not need lawnmowers.

Westerners cannot solve problems created by Western civilization, and it is stupid to keep pretending as though they can.
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