Dow Chemical - Revision history

Riccardo Boscherini at 13:44, 27 January 2017

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Matthew Pringle: SMC category added

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SMC category added

Matthew Pringle at 11:48, 12 July 2016

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Matthew Pringle at 11:46, 12 July 2016

2016-07-12T11:46:21Z

Matthew Pringle: /* Agent Orange */ fixed links, formatted

2016-07-12T11:45:52Z

Agent Orange: fixed links, formatted

Matthew Pringle at 11:16, 12 July 2016

2016-07-12T11:16:47Z

Matthew Pringle: /* Pesticides */ fixed broken link, formatted correctly.

2016-07-12T11:16:12Z

Pesticides: fixed broken link, formatted correctly.

Melissa Jones at 08:42, 8 April 2015

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Melissa Jones: /* Affiliations */

2015-04-08T08:41:14Z

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Melissa Jones: /* Affiliations */

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	[[Dow Chemical]] is a US multinational chemical company that offers a broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries. Products include food and pharmaceuticals. Dow has annual sales of around $49 billion and employs 43,000 people worldwide.		[[Dow Chemical]] is a US multinational chemical company that offers a broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries. Products include food and pharmaceuticals. Dow has annual sales of around $49 billion and employs 43,000 people worldwide.

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 == Finances ==
-In 2005 the company has operating profits of $5.4 billion {{ref|5}}
+In 2005 the company has operating profits of $5.4 billion<ref>'Top 50 Chemical Producers', Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 84, Issue 20 (May 15, 2006), pp 10-15.</ref>
 In 2005 sales were $46.3 billion.
 In 2006 first-quarter net earnings were $1.2 billion.
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 ==Notes==
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-#{{note|5}} "Top 50 Chemical Producers", Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 84, Issue 20 (May 15, 2006), pp 10-15
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 #{{note|5}} "Top 50 Chemical Producers", Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 84, Issue 20 (May 15, 2006), pp 10-15
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 == Agent Orange ==
-Dow, along with Monsanto, supplied the US military with Agent Orange during the Vietnam war. This is a chemical defoliant which contains dioxin. Suring the war, dioxin from the defoliant found its way into the food chain and was linked to an increase in birth defects among Vietnamese people. In 2005, a lawsuit was filed by Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange against Dow and Monsanto. The companies argued that no link has been proved between Agent Orange and the alleged health problems and also that the companies could not be held responsible for the manner in which their products were used. {{ref|2}} The lawsuit was dismissed. {{ref|3}} In 2006, a court in South Korea ordered Dow and Monsanto to compensate South Korean veterans of the Vietnam War and their families for Agent Orange-related injuries. {{ref|4}}
+Dow, along with Monsanto, supplied the US military with Agent Orange during the Vietnam war. This is a chemical defoliant which contains dioxin. Suring the war, dioxin from the defoliant found its way into the food chain and was linked to an increase in birth defects among Vietnamese people. In 2005, a lawsuit was filed by Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange against Dow and Monsanto. The companies argued that no link has been proved between Agent Orange and the alleged health problems and also that the companies could not be held responsible for the manner in which their products were used.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4305287.stm 'Agent Orange lawsuit opens in US'], ''BBC'', 1 March 2005.</ref> The lawsuit was dismissed.<ref>[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/homeUS-won-t-compensate-Vietnam-s-Agent-Orange-victims-30005755.html 'US won't compensate Vietnam's Agent Orange victims: official'], ''The Nation (Thailand)'', 5 June 2005.</ref> In 2006, a court in South Korea ordered Dow and Monsanto to compensate South Korean veterans of the Vietnam War and their families for Agent Orange-related injuries.<ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11037756/ns/world_news-asia_pacific/t/court-rules-against-us-firms-agent-orange/#.V4TUDbgrKUk 'Court rules against U.S. firms on Agent Orange'], ''NBC News'', 26 January 2006.</ref>
 == Board of directors ==

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 #{{note|2}} Agent Orange lawsuit opens in US. BBC (March 1, 2005).
 #{{note|3}} US won't compensate Vietnam's Agent Orange victims: official. Todayonline.com (June 6, 2006).

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 In 1995, the US Environmental Protection Agency fined the company $732,000 for not sending the EPA reports concerning 249 Chlorpyrifos poisoning incidents. In June 2000, the company withdrew their registration of chlorpyrifos for use in homes and other places where children might be exposed, and restricted its use on crops. It continues to be marketed in developing countries, such as India, where sales literature claims it has "an established record of safety regarding humans and pets."
-In 2003, the company paid a $2 million fine to the state of New York. This was imposed due to the company's illegal advertising of Chlorpyrifos as "safe". {{ref|1}}
+In 2003, the company paid a $2 million fine to the state of New York. This was imposed due to the company's illegal advertising of Chlorpyrifos as "safe".<ref>[http://www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/Issue/pn63/pn63p17.htm 'Dow to pay $2 million fine for illegal safety claim'], ''Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK)'', article first appeared in ''Pesticides News'', No. 63, March 2004, page 17.</ref>
 In the UK chlorpyrifos is freely available and regularly used on lawns and golf courses. In July 2013 just two teaspoons of chlorpyrifos poured down a kitchen sink was held responsible for wiping out insect life on a 10-mile stretch of the Kennet, one the country's prime fishing rivers. [[Richard Benyon]], an environment minister who is also the local MP, is pushing for curbs on the domestic sale of chlorpyrifos.  According to ''The Telegraph'', the Kennet incident was the latest in a series of scares:

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 == References ==
 #{{note|1}}http://www.pan-uk.org/pestnews/issue/pn67/pn67p18a.htm
 #{{note|2}} Agent Orange lawsuit opens in US. BBC (March 1, 2005).
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 #{{note|4}} Court rules against U.S. firms on Agent Orange. MSNBC (Jan 26, 2006).
 #{{note|5}} "Top 50 Chemical Producers", Chemical and Engineering News, Vol. 84, Issue 20 (May 15, 2006), pp 10-15
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 ==Affiliations==
-{{‪Template:Fracking badge‬}}*[[Dow Chemical]] was a donor to the [[Science Media Centre]] from 2006 to 2009 according to the SMC.<ref>Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013.
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 *Apr 2006 http://web.archive.org/web/20060910221525/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
 *Feb 2007 http://web.archive.org/web/20070829210611/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/funding.htm
 *Jul 2008 http://web.archive.org/web/20081202143334/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
 *May 2009 http://web.archive.org/web/20090830202526/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm</ref>
 ==Contact==