Around 1m people, including 13,000 youths, especially vulnerable because they can do little to protect themselves, co-author says
Nearly half of US prisons draw water from sources likely contaminated with toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, new research finds.
At least around 1m people incarcerated in the US, including 13,000 juveniles, are estimated to be housed in the prisons, and they are especially vulnerable to the dangerous chemicals because there is little they can do to protect themselves, said Nicholas Shapiro, a study co-author at the University of California in Los Angeles.
“We need to think about who is exposed and who has the least agency to mitigate their exposure – that’s why this is such a unique population,” he said. “We see the dehumanization of incarcerated people across the country, and these exposures are symptoms of that larger problem.”
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Not just US this shit is all over the world
The particular complaint here is that people on the outside are allowed to pursue water treatment/alternative sources.
What seems particularly fucked up is that there doesn’t appear to be any broad quality standard for drinking water prisoners are forced to consume.
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Exactly why I said “allowed…” Very few people will have both the means and wherewithal to effectively reduce their intake of pfas.
Sounds LeJeunish
I was thinking why’s nobody asking why there are a million people in jail but I looked it up and it’s actually closer to 1.8 million 😳
You guys really shat on the definition of “freedom©®™” from a great height didn’t yous 😂
Just wait until you learn that slavery of the incarcerated is constitutionally protected under the 13th amendment, and still in practice by the privately and federally owned prison system, capitalizing on prisoners and sometimes denying parole to maintain headcount.
Well that just sounds like pure unadulterated evil thanks
Agreed.
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You’re right. I didn’t realize until you prompted me to look up more about it. I edited my comment to correction. Thank you!
I heard that in Mississipi you can be jailed for failing to repay your dept. The only places in the world with such policy are Afghanistan and a couple others (Iran maybe).
You can be incarcerated for homelessness in Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, San Diego, and Portland.
Unbelievable…
Last i heard all the fresh water everywhere is so contaminated
Prison reform is critical
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What about all those rich people who commit crimes like rape and treason who get off Scott free, or with a slap on the wrist and a month in a country club?
You right-wing rich-cock sucker.
Deny basic human rights to your incarcerated population and you get labeled as a shithole of a country. Simple as that.
Don’t want to be labeled as a shithole of a country? Respect human rights.
I love having to keep a lawyer on retainer so I can constantly pester them with questions to ensure I’m not breaking any laws, but cops don’t have to know the law they’re supposed to enforce.
What does that have to do with contaminated water?
I wasn’t aware that prison sentences commonly included death from chemical ingestion
Start with Trump.
You: break the law, become a slave
https://daily.jstor.org/slavery-and-the-modern-day-prison-plantation/
