Toxic Tropics: A Horror Story of Environmental Injustice by Oubli?, Jessica

Toxic Tropics: A Horror Story of Environmental Injustice

An in-depth piece of comics journalism exploring the persistent use of the deadly chemical Chlordecone to support...
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Author: Jessica Oubli?
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Toxic Tropics: A Horror Story of Environmental Injustice by Oubli?, Jessica

Toxic Tropics: A Horror Story of Environmental Injustice

$48.32

Toxic Tropics: A Horror Story of Environmental Injustice

$48.32
Author: Jessica Oubli?
Format: Paperback
Language: English

An in-depth piece of comics journalism exploring the persistent use of the deadly chemical Chlordecone to support the banana crops in Martinique and Guadeloupe.


In 1975, pesticide producer LifeSciences closed their plant that produced the chemical chlordecone, after numerous employees had toxic chemical poisoning, and the local river had been polluted. But in the French Antilles, farmers continued to use the pesticide. Even after it was banned in 1993, planters continued to illegally import and use it. Chlordecone use became so widespread that it was in almost everything people on the islands ate and drank.


Today, 95% of the inhabitants of Guadeloupe and 92% of the inhabitants of Martinique are contaminated by the chemical, and the islands have one of the highest cancer rates in the world.


In this richly illustrated work, the author brings her personal experience and connection to the story as she interviews scores of local people as well as scientists and government officials to uncover the true story behind the decision to continue poisoning the water and the soil for the sake of global commerce. We, as global citizens, are urged to consider the decisions we are making through our consumer choices and how they affect the health of the planet and the survival of communities throughout the world.



Author: Jessica Oubli?
Publisher: Street Noise Books
Published: 11/05/2024
Pages: 204
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781951491345


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2024

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