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In 2022 Fluoride Action Network spoke to Gary O. Pittman about the connection between the phosphate industry and the fluoride chemicals added to drinking water
Gary spent a career as a phosphate plant manager and industry consultant. He’s the author of the book “Phosphate Fluorides, Toxic Torts”
This hour-long interview features a wide-ranging discussion on:
🔹How phosphates are mined
🔹Toxic chemicals at the phosphate plant
🔹How fluoride is captured from phosphate rock slurry
🔹Why defoamers are used in the process
🔹Toxic work conditions that impact the health of workers and the environment
🔹The financial and political influence of the chemical industry
Source of video is here
For an audio only version of this interview the Fluoride Action Network podcast can be heard here
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Phosphate Fluorides
Toxic Torts
Gary O. Pittman
Gary Pittman and his co-workers were systematically exposed to toxic substances while working for Occidental Chemical Corporation’s north Florida phosphoric acid plants and mines. “Phosphate - Fluorides - Toxic Torts” is a personal narrative by Pittman describing his seven-year battle with Occidental while suffering with chemical poisoning, and the obstacles he had to overcome in the pursuit of compensation. Occidental Chemical Corporation was no stranger to Toxic Tort litigation. They were the company named in the 1979 landmark case, “United States v. Occidental,” about the “Love Canal” public health disaster in the late 1970s. In 1995, the “Love Canal” case was still in the courts when Pittman, a co-worker, and attorney, Dorothy Clay Sims took on the mammoth Occidental machine with their legions of law firms. Did Pittman win? Yes and no ……
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Phosphate Mining - July 15, 2018;
Phosphate fertilizer is one of the biggest threats to our environment. Not only is it polluting our lakes and rivers all over this planet, but the EPA has publicly stated that the way they mine and produce the fertilizer is one of the most toxic industries in the United States
Source and transcript are here
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Toxic Fertilizer Crisis
⚠️ Film includes upsetting scenes and very brave individuals ⚠️
The use of phosphate based fertilizers has quadrupled in the last 50 years. They’re used especially for growing potatoes
Most fertilizers come from Morocco, where the pollution from phosphate mines is poisoning local drinking supplies, causing birth defects in animals and health problems in children. But also present in most phosphate-based fertilizer is cadmium, a toxic heavy metal linked to kidney and bone disease
A team of journalists, in collaboration with European scientists, set out to search for evidence of the extent of pollution in Morocco. They also want to see if the cadmium in these fertilizers is contaminating potatoes and entering the food chain
The source of the video and the transcript are here
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Phosphate Fertilizers Market Size, Share, and Growth Forecast for 2024 - 2031
Farmers in Europe to Adopt Precision Farming Methods
Europe is likely to witness a considerable CAGR of 4.8% in the global market through 2031 ....
A move toward balanced fertilization techniques in line with the European Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy has led to rising use of phosphate fertilizers with improved efficiency. Products like coated or slow-release phosphates, for instance, are becoming immensely popular in countries like France and Germany ……
Cultivators of Cereals and Grains Seek Unique Fertilizers to Boost Production
…… To increase the yield of these crops, especially in areas with soils that are deficient in nutrients, phosphate fertilizers are required. For example, high-intensity rice and wheat cultivation in China and India necessitates the continuous use of phosphates to sustain productivity levels
The full money grabbing report is here
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Phosphate Fertiliser Vendors, Regions etc
Taken from here
…… As you can see - there’s a bit of money being made
