Chronicle of an Environmental Disaster
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In November 18th, 2008, agrochemical company Servatis released thousands of liters of endosulfan, a pesticide, into the Pirapetinga river, a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul. The Paraíba is the main source of water for the entire state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and supplies water for aproximately 13 million people.
Hundreds of tons of dead fishes were collected on the course of the river, from the city of Resende all the way to the ocean, almost a thousand kilometers away from where the accident happened.
Endosulfan is a pesticide classified by Brazil's Health Ministry as extremely toxic, and has been banned from over 50 countries. There's a worldwide campaign against the use of this product, that, in humans, may cause nervous disorders, congenital deformities and even death.
This piece is part of an extensive multimedia reportage found at the following address: http://www.revistaforum.com.br/casoservatis/ (in Portuguese). It was produced by André Deak and Paulo Fehlauer and assigned by Revista Fórum - http://www.revistaforum.com.br.
The video features interviews with the people affected, the president of Servatis, local and state officials.
Hundreds of tons of dead fishes were collected on the course of the river, from the city of Resende all the way to the ocean, almost a thousand kilometers away from where the accident happened.
Endosulfan is a pesticide classified by Brazil's Health Ministry as extremely toxic, and has been banned from over 50 countries. There's a worldwide campaign against the use of this product, that, in humans, may cause nervous disorders, congenital deformities and even death.
This piece is part of an extensive multimedia reportage found at the following address: http://www.revistaforum.com.br/casoservatis/ (in Portuguese). It was produced by André Deak and Paulo Fehlauer and assigned by Revista Fórum - http://www.revistaforum.com.br.
The video features interviews with the people affected, the president of Servatis, local and state officials.
