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Update Date: 2009/06/08 15:56
From the past to the present, protests against pollution emissions from the Yunlin Sixth Naphtha Cracker have never ceased, and now it seems to prove that the residents were right! A study commissioned by the Yunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau and conducted by a professor from the National Taiwan University's Institute of Industrial Hygiene has revealed shocking results! After ten years of operation, the Sixth Naphtha Cracker has increased the cancer risk for residents in five nearby townships by up to 80%!
From a distance, it looks like white smoke, but up close, it's deadly toxic gas! The shouts and cries protesting the pollution from the Sixth Naphtha Cracker continue. They may not understand complex research theories, but they know one thing—because of the Sixth Naphtha Cracker, the oysters and clams they once relied on for survival have all died. What they don’t know is that the Sixth Naphtha Cracker may also be threatening their lives, bringing them closer to death.
This conclusion is shocking and proves that the residents' protests were not unfounded. Commissioned by the Yunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau, a survey report found that in towns near the Sixth Naphtha Cracker, such as Mailiao, Lunbei, Taixi, Dongshi, and Sihu, the incidence of leukemia, liver cancer, and overall cancer was up to ten times higher than in normal areas! Hearing this news, the residents' hearts ache. If no improvements are made, the cancer risk could continue to rise in the future.
Why is their home, once filled with blue skies and white clouds, now shrouded in deadly toxic gas? Why does every breath they take threaten their health? Who can give the residents an answer? (Comprehensive Report)
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Update Date: 2009/06/08 13:23, Wei Jialiang
A research report from National Taiwan University (NTU) shows that the cancer rate among residents in five townships near the Formosa Plastics Group's Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex in Yunlin County has increased by 80% compared to the past. In Taixi Township, liver cancer cases have even risen by 30%. The report has sparked heated discussions in the county council, with councilors condemning the Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex and questioning the government's mismanagement. However, the county government refuted these claims, stating that over the past decade, they have fined the complex more than NT$10 million and that there have been no lapses in government oversight. Residents, however, are skeptical, asking, "Are fines really useful when more and more people are getting cancer? What’s truly important is how to protect residents' health!"
Yunlin County Councilor: "This has already affected 130,000 residents in Yunlin County, and yet they still act ignorant. We demand that the plant be shut down."
The councilors' anger stems from the latest NTU research report, which indicates that the emissions from the Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex in Yunlin may significantly increase the risk of cancer among residents. The report's statistics date back to 1999 when the complex began releasing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Over the past decade, cancer rates in five surrounding townships, including Mailiao, have risen sharply—liver cancer cases in Taixi increased by 30%, while the overall cancer incidence surged by 80%. This is more than double the rate compared to control towns located 10 kilometers away.
Yunlin County Councilor: "This has been poisoning the health of Yunlin residents for a long time. The Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex should stop evading this issue."
Formosa Plastics Group stated that whether in terms of health risk assessments or environmental protection inspections, the plant complies with environmental standards. However, this directly contradicts the county government's claims. Yunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau Director: "From 1998 to now, we have imposed fines exceeding NT$10 million. So, when they say they 'comply,' which part exactly? I’m not sure."
The Environmental Protection Bureau insists that inspections have been strictly enforced. As for whether the emissions from the Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex are causing the rise in cancer cases, the experts behind the report cannot confirm a direct causal link, only stating that there is a "significant correlation." Nevertheless, the findings have clearly left local residents feeling even more uneasy.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090608/ 8/ 1kvmb. html
Yunlin Residents More Prone to Cancer: Study Links to Sixth Naphtha Cracker
From the past to the present, protests against pollution emissions from the Yunlin Sixth Naphtha Cracker have never ceased, and now it seems to prove that the residents were right! A study commissioned by the Yunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau and conducted by a professor from the National Taiwan University's Institute of Industrial Hygiene has revealed shocking results! After ten years of operation, the Sixth Naphtha Cracker has increased the cancer risk for residents in five nearby townships by up to 80%!
From a distance, it looks like white smoke, but up close, it's deadly toxic gas! The shouts and cries protesting the pollution from the Sixth Naphtha Cracker continue. They may not understand complex research theories, but they know one thing—because of the Sixth Naphtha Cracker, the oysters and clams they once relied on for survival have all died. What they don’t know is that the Sixth Naphtha Cracker may also be threatening their lives, bringing them closer to death.
This conclusion is shocking and proves that the residents' protests were not unfounded. Commissioned by the Yunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau, a survey report found that in towns near the Sixth Naphtha Cracker, such as Mailiao, Lunbei, Taixi, Dongshi, and Sihu, the incidence of leukemia, liver cancer, and overall cancer was up to ten times higher than in normal areas! Hearing this news, the residents' hearts ache. If no improvements are made, the cancer risk could continue to rise in the future.
Why is their home, once filled with blue skies and white clouds, now shrouded in deadly toxic gas? Why does every breath they take threaten their health? Who can give the residents an answer? (Comprehensive Report)
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……url/ d/ a/ 090608/ 69/ 1kvuk. html
NTU Study: Cancer Rates Soar within 10km of Formosa Plastics
A research report from National Taiwan University (NTU) shows that the cancer rate among residents in five townships near the Formosa Plastics Group's Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex in Yunlin County has increased by 80% compared to the past. In Taixi Township, liver cancer cases have even risen by 30%. The report has sparked heated discussions in the county council, with councilors condemning the Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex and questioning the government's mismanagement. However, the county government refuted these claims, stating that over the past decade, they have fined the complex more than NT$10 million and that there have been no lapses in government oversight. Residents, however, are skeptical, asking, "Are fines really useful when more and more people are getting cancer? What’s truly important is how to protect residents' health!"
Yunlin County Councilor: "This has already affected 130,000 residents in Yunlin County, and yet they still act ignorant. We demand that the plant be shut down."
The councilors' anger stems from the latest NTU research report, which indicates that the emissions from the Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex in Yunlin may significantly increase the risk of cancer among residents. The report's statistics date back to 1999 when the complex began releasing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Over the past decade, cancer rates in five surrounding townships, including Mailiao, have risen sharply—liver cancer cases in Taixi increased by 30%, while the overall cancer incidence surged by 80%. This is more than double the rate compared to control towns located 10 kilometers away.
Yunlin County Councilor: "This has been poisoning the health of Yunlin residents for a long time. The Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex should stop evading this issue."
Formosa Plastics Group stated that whether in terms of health risk assessments or environmental protection inspections, the plant complies with environmental standards. However, this directly contradicts the county government's claims. Yunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau Director: "From 1998 to now, we have imposed fines exceeding NT$10 million. So, when they say they 'comply,' which part exactly? I’m not sure."
The Environmental Protection Bureau insists that inspections have been strictly enforced. As for whether the emissions from the Sixth Naphtha Cracking Complex are causing the rise in cancer cases, the experts behind the report cannot confirm a direct causal link, only stating that there is a "significant correlation." Nevertheless, the findings have clearly left local residents feeling even more uneasy.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090608/ 8/ 1kvmb. html