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Book explores toms rivers toxic history with industrial pollution toms river may not seem like a prime example of a town struggling with industrial pollution. Official abandonment proceedings sparked the need to keep. The author follows histories of some of the residents who suffered and grew its rare that you can find a nonfiction book thats 560 pages long and find it so compelling that you cant put it down. Book explores toms rivers toxic history with industrial. Currently on the site basf runs a new groundwater treatment system. After the 1984 pipeline break, toms rivers claim to fame was hosting not one, but two superfund sites cibageigy and the reich farm.
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It is about the dumping of industrial pollution by chemical companies including ciba geigy, in toms river, new jersey, beginning in 1952 through the 1980s, 2 and the epidemiological investigations of a cancer cluster that subsequently. Ewe larval rearmg gweu ets and sea gmu pillai a jt. Toms river planners approve solar farm for superfund site. A story of science and salvation traces the story of a new jersey town plagued by two generations of. Tom dring, 61, passed to the nascar track in heaven where you are always a winner on thursday, sept. I personally would never sell or buy a book intentionally with someone elses markings because i feel like im intruding on their private thoughts. A story of science and salvation is a 20 nonfiction book by the american author dan fagin.
Company executives said ciba geigy is continuing its program of phasing out chemical manufacturing at the toms river plant by dec. New yorker masterful portrayal of the scientific process at work in a town facing environmental crisis. The ciba geigy mcintosh plant property encompasses 1,468 acres adjacent to the tombigbee river near mcintosh, alabama. The book ends with the conclusion of a legal settlement between the ocean of love families and cibageigy, toms river water, and union carbide. The new york timesthe riveting true story of a small town ravaged by industrial pollution, toms river melds hardhitting investigative reporting, a fascinating scientific detective story, and an unforgettable cast of characters into a sweeping. Toms river has been featured in television, including mtv which filmed three episodes of the show made and scenes from mtvs jersey shore there. Winner of the pulitzer prize winner of the new york public librarys helen bernstein book award a new classic of science reporting.
Groundwater cleanup continues at the former cibageigy chemical plant in toms river. Toms river construction of new jerseys largest solar farm on the former cibageigy superfund site could start as early as the first quarter of 2020. It is not signed by author but there is a gifted note from his school teacher dated 190708. Burt company, 5258 duane street, new york that belonged to my grandfather. Former ciba geigy site in toms river becomes a classroom. Cibageigy, the dow chemical company which had acquired union carbide, and united water toms river previously toms river water company were not going to budge a legal inch unless there was proof that their activities had caused cancer. Drugs and society by glen hanson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From 19521990, the cibageigy corporation since acquired by basf operated a dye manufacturing plant in toms river. Book excerpts are provided by the publisher and may. Brooks academic press, dec 12, 1979 science 483 pages. Historically, the shores of the river were a heavily industrialized portion of the city of buffalo. Toms river, nj news extoms river schools chief ritacco out of prison.
The ciba geigy chemical corporation facility is located in toms river, nj. It discontinued passenger service in 1966, with the last freight train operating in 1983. Department of justice opened a 30day public comment period on a proposed settlement for natural resource damages with basf corp. The facility began operations in 1952, and currently manufactures over 100 specialty chemicals, ma. The central railroad of new jerseys seashore branch provided rail and boat services from new york city to points along the new jersey shore. Story of the himalayan scientific and mountaineering expedition of 196061, and the search for the elusive yeti. Mavic air films the superfund ciba geigy site from the air 12 mile in from route 37 in toms river. Dec 01, 2017 loads of great items here all must go. But the towns people like linda gillick and her son michael, who was born in 1979 with neuroblastoma fought back. Waste products from the plant were either stored in some 69,000 drums or were treated and pumped through a pipeline to the atlantic ocean. Superfund site in toms river, nj, is now owned by basf. Toms river new jersey internist doctors physician directory high blood pressure can be reduced and managed naturally with the dash diet, and by quitting smoking, reducing alcohol intake, and cutting back on caffeine.
The companys arrival is greeted enthusiastically by county and state officials, and toms river chemical becomes the countys largest employer. Due to the lackadaisical approach taken by both cibageigy and union carbide with. From september 29, 2005, through october 14, 2005, a team of epa contractors collected samples at the national priority list sites in louisiana and along the gulf coast of texas to assess any potential impacts that hurricanes katrina and rita may have had on remedies completed at those sites. Apr 14, 2014 i bought a book only once that was underlined most of the way through. Ciba geigy is a progressive and quality conscious team, dedicated to quality deliver medicines for human health. Waterborne destruction has visited toms river before, albeit via less conspicuous channels, which dan fagin traces with marvelous precision in his new book, toms river. For contents, see author catalog cryptozoology a to z the encyclopedia of loch monsters sasquatch chupacabras.
Summary of testing at superfund national priority list sites. Joe tomelleri and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. As tim gallagher was working on his book the grail bird, he was among the first to sight the longthoughtextinct ivorybilled woodpecker in arkansas, which led to a multimilliondollar effort to confirm the sighting and protect the birds dwindling habitat. Lawsuit says 35,000 drank water tainted by carcinogens. This fascinating work by jason hook examines the apaches, their social structure, religion and warcraft, and outlines the apache wars and conflicts with the american, including the dramatic story of crook and geronimo. It tells of the chemical companies and other industries in toms river, new jersey, usa that purportedly polluted the river, ocean and air that the residents drank, swam in and breathed. Pulitzer prizewinning book toms river tells a story of cancer. Mcintosh plant site in mcintosh, washington county in southwestern alabama. The primary focus of all our activities is patients and consumers. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover freds connections. Mar 19, 20 winner of the pulitzer prize winner of the new york public librarys helen bernstein book award a new classic of science reporting. Environmental reporter discusses book about toms river. Classaction lawsuit is filed against ciba specialty chemicals corp on behalf of 35,000 toms river, nj, residents who drank public water contaminated with carcinogens. Fagin describes the book as a mystery story and says it chronicles the issues that occurred in toms river scientifically.