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The Circle of Poison (COP) refers to the export of domestically banned pesticides for use on foods elsewhere, some of which returns by way of import. [3] [4] [5] The "circle" is complete when the toxic chemicals that were exported are then used to grow fruit, meat, and produce that are imported and available for domestic consumption. [6]
When the U.S. government bans a chemical deeming it harmful to its citizens, companies are still allowed to produce it for export only. “Circle of Poison” exposes this disturbing federal policy that sends a message to the world that American lives are more valuable, taking a global look at communities impacted by the export of toxic pesticides and how they are fighting back.
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Nov 18, 2015 · Circle of Poison: Directed by Evan Mascagni, Shannon Post. With Jimmy Carter, Noam Chomsky, The Dalai Lama, Elizabeth Kucinich. A global look at communities impacted by the export of toxic pesticides made in America and how they are fighting back.
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Circle of Poison, directed by Evan Mascagni and Shannon Post, begins with a painful look at the birth defects, missing limbs, and organs growing outside the body brought on by Endosulfan. The filmmakers continue their findings with reports from Argentina, Mexico, Brazil. and elsewhere. Meanwhile, 23 of America's 50 states continue to produce ...
May 18, 2017 · Circle of Poison. “ Circle of Poison ” is one of the most well-made and compelling documentaries I have ever seen. According to the film, no chemical pesticides existed before World War II. When the war ended, the corporations that had been making poison gases during the war turned their efforts towards making pesticides.
Grassroots activists all over the world are fighting back, and Evan Mascagni and Shannon Post’s Circle of Poison amplifies their voices, setting the record straight on an international menace to human health. Directed by Evan Mascagni and Shannon Post and produced by Player Piano Productions.
Oct 1, 2008 · Circle of Poison responded to these new conditions and challenged citizens to confront the transnational chemical companies that engaged in dumping banned chemicals and the states that abetted it. The Circle of Poison “became virtually a household phrase among environmentalists, political activists, and people concerned with food quality and ...
