Community Against Pollution
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Community Against Pollution aka Citizens Against Pollution or (CAP) is an organization formed by the residents of Anniston, Alabama
in response to the effects of pollution.
produced and released. These ended up in landfill
sites in the area, and around one million pounds contaminated local waterways and was embedded in sediments
. The resident's health was also affected.
In 1998 David Baker
founded CAP. With the organization's support residents sued chemical giant Monsanto
over their health problems brought about by the company's pollution.
In 2002 Annistion was featured in an episode of 60 minutes; it was stated in the programme that the city was one of the most toxic in America.
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741...
in response to the effects of pollution.
Background
During a period of around 36 years from 1935 to 1971, there were about five million pounds of PCBsPolychlorinated biphenyl
Polychlorinated biphenyls are a class of organic compounds with 2 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl, which is a molecule composed of two benzene rings. The chemical formula for PCBs is C12H10-xClx...
produced and released. These ended up in landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
sites in the area, and around one million pounds contaminated local waterways and was embedded in sediments
Sediment
Sediment is naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of fluids such as wind, water, or ice, and/or by the force of gravity acting on the particle itself....
. The resident's health was also affected.
In 1998 David Baker
David Baker (activist)
David A. Baker is an activist, former union organiser and the president of an organisation that fights and protests against pollution. He is also a member of other organisations.-Background:...
founded CAP. With the organization's support residents sued chemical giant Monsanto
Monsanto
The Monsanto Company is a US-based multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. It is the world's leading producer of the herbicide glyphosate, marketed in the "Roundup" brand of herbicides, and in other brands...
over their health problems brought about by the company's pollution.
In 2002 Annistion was featured in an episode of 60 minutes; it was stated in the programme that the city was one of the most toxic in America.