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If it was only that simple. Unfortunately, increased economic costs can end up harming people as much as any toxin.
by Aloisius 2y ago
If it was only that simple.
Unfortunately, increased economic costs can end up harming people as much as any toxin.
- cogman10 2y agoCan, but do they? What are the economic costs of getting cancer to society? Especially if we start talking about public health funding to treat said cancers (medicare, medicaid). And what are those costs? Particularly in the mining industry we've seen how mine owners just love skimping on PPE or clearing out methane [1]. It's just cheaper to roll the dice with worker lives. [1] https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/msha/msha20240729 https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/msha/msha20240729
- pas 2y agoOf course they do. And then usually said miners then elect pro-this and pro-that folks that mostly turn out to be pro-fuck-you-miners.