Diesel catergorized as carcinogen

[mrpoppy58]

It is only a matter of time until the government declares water carcenogenic.

Several Years ago some Companies dumped thousands of Barrels of Atomic Waste in the Oceans. Those Barrels are now rusted away and that Waste is coming back to us in the Rains. I dont hear the E.P.A. moaning and groaning about that. Coal made America the strongest Nation on Earth. Now People wants Us to stop using It. If We stop using Our Natural Resources We will become weak. The Farmers and Coal Miners keep Us fed and warm.

 

[Victory Pete]

Several Years ago some Companies dumped thousands of Barrels of Atomic Waste in the Oceans. Those Barrels are now rusted away and that Waste is coming back to us in the Rains. I dont hear the E.P.A. moaning and groaning about that. Coal made America the strongest Nation on Earth. Now People wants Us to stop using It. If We stop using Our Natural Resources We will become weak. The Farmers and Coal Miners keep Us fed and warm.

Can you provide a link to that please?

VP

 

[Localmotion]

What I can't work out is that I thought it was known as a possible carcinogen for a long time?

When I did my citb (heavy machinery operator) certs in the 90's, part of the test involved being told about the safety risks. The examiner (who was a friends father) exact words were - "obviously you don't want to go putting oily rags or gloves covered in diesel in your pockets as you'll get cancer of the balls"!

While cancer is definately not something to take lightly, there are a lot of carcinogens out there - anybody ever cut bracken / ferns without wearing a mask....? The spores off these plants are also carcinogenic, as are many other natural occuring things.

I guess the thing is to be sensible, wear protecive clothes / masks / gloves etc, and don't run diesel engines in an enclosed space - that's if the CO doesn't get you first! This info definately won't stop me prefering diesel over petrol evertime - I'm guessing far more people have probably died through accidents involving petrol than cancer from diesel...

Just my opinion of course :thumbsup:

 

[mrpoppy58]

Can you provide a link to that please?

VP

I am sure that others on this Forum remember when the Waste was dumped is the Oceans.. Google it and check it out.

 

[Victory Pete]

I am sure that others on this Forum remember when the Waste was dumped is the Oceans.. Google it and check it out.

Well whatever may or may not have happened I am sure the EPA did whatever they could.

VP

 

[toppop52]

Yes it is a huge "Government Conspiracy", lets bring back the "Minutemen"!:confused2:

Just saying, you want it both ways, they were wrong on some key predictions, so what makes us think they got the others correct? As for a conspiracy, not for the typical tin hat reasoning, but the more they regulate, the more they control. That's a prediction, that's a fact based on past performance.
:cool2::drink::shocked:

And My smileys are cooler!

 

[Victory Pete]

Just saying, you want it both ways, they were wrong on some key predictions, so what makes us think they got the others correct? As for a conspiracy, not for the typical tin hat reasoning, but the more they regulate, the more they control. That's a prediction, that's a fact based on past performance.
:cool2::drink::shocked:

And My smileys are cooler!

Well someone has to take control. Can you imagine the mess this country would be without the EPA?

 

[toppop52]

Well someone has to take control. Can you imagine the mess this country would be without the EPA?

What dept of the EPA or reelect Obama do you work for? :laughing: Seriously, the EPA did a good job of cleaning up out of control industries, then they got out of control and now are a hammer over the head of business growth.

Oh, here's your link on the ocean dumping, of course that doesn't include as many as several dozen nuclear warheads that have been lost in the world's oceans by various military around the world. Ocean disposal of radioactive waste - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[mrpoppy58]

Well someone has to take control. Can you imagine the mess this country would be without the EPA?

What do You do for a living? I say hug a Farmer and a Coal Miner, not a tree hugger.

 

[Victory Pete]

What dept of the EPA or reelect Obama do you work for? :laughing: Seriously, the EPA did a good job of cleaning up out of control industries, then they got out of control and now are a hammer over the head of business growth.

Oh, here's your link on the ocean dumping, of course that doesn't include as many as several dozen nuclear warheads that have been lost in the world's oceans by various military around the world. Ocean disposal of radioactive waste - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So we should fire the EPA and hire you?:confused2:
United States Environmental Protection Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

VP