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That’s up from 18 that were \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/Pertussis_Report_SEP2024.pdf\">confirmed by the end of September\u003c/a>, according to the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every five to seven years, we see some kind of bump in pertussis numbers,” said Dr. Gail Newel, the city’s interim health officer. “So, it looks like this year might be that year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After a slight uptick in cases through September, the city recorded \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/Pertussis_Report_OCT2024.pdf\">48 new cases in October\u003c/a>, bringing the year’s total to 66, then 17 cases in November to hit 83. The increase throughout October and November includes several cases at Berkeley High School and UC Berkeley, public information officer Maitée Rossoukhi told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/20844784/embed\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" class=\"flourish-embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px;\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year marks a stark difference in reported whooping cough cases in the city. From 2020 to 2023, the California Department of Public Health said that only four cases were reported within Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The increase could be due in part to the waning effectiveness of vaccines people receive in childhood, Newel said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Infants and children are especially vulnerable to the disease, which can be spread through droplets released from a cough or sneeze. Symptoms can mimic those of a common cold — a runny nose and fever — and cause coughing fits and difficulty breathing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12014470 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/WhoopingCoughGetty-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Berkeley’s uptick is part of a growing trend of whooping cough cases in California and the Bay Area, especially in Marin County, that health experts believe can be attributed to vaccine hesitancy and lack of access to healthcare, among other factors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s part of a general trend of vaccine hesitancy and lack of access during COVID that hasn’t caught up yet,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at UC San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s whooping cough numbers have also surged this year, jumping from 644 total throughout 2023 to over 2,190 reported cases in 2024, according to the state’s Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Abraar Karan, an infectious disease physician and researcher at Stanford University, said this week that he’s seen many patients who didn’t have updated Tdap vaccinations, which is the vaccine for older children and adults.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been seeing a lot of people who are not up to date and have no clue when they last got it,” he said. “Remember, a lot of people do not have primary care doctors, so no one’s checking on this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Karan and Chin-Hong said the best thing to do when there’s an increase in cases is to notify residents and local healthcare providers and ensure vaccinations are up to date.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Knowing that there’s been an increase in pertussis cases, that could be something that’s helpful to then start testing for that,” Karan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newel said Berkeley is recommending the same, particularly for young children, who are most at risk of death, and pregnant women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Get people vaccinated, get people tested,” Karan said. “That’s what you have to do.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"whooping-cough-vaccine\">\u003c/a>Where can I find the whooping cough vaccine?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/vaccines/types.html\">The “whooping cough vaccine” \u003c/a>is a combination vaccine that protects against not just pertussis but also tetanus and diphtheria. 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"content": "\u003cp>It’s been a year of high-profile food recalls. A deadly listeria outbreak led to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/07/26/nx-s1-5053117/boars-head-recall-deli-meat-listeria-infections#:~:text=Listeria%20is%20a%20foodborne%20bacterial,during%20an%20outbreak%20in%20June.\">massive recall\u003c/a> of Boar’s Head deli meat. Contaminated \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/g-s1-29867/mcdonalds-onions-ecoli-outbreak\">onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/17/nx-s1-5194470/carrots-recall-e-coli-organic\">organic carrots\u003c/a> were linked to E. coli outbreaks. And in late November, federal authorities launched an investigation into \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/12/03/nx-s1-5213746/cdc-is-recalling-mexican-cucumbers-due-to-a-salmonella-outbreak\">cucumbers\u003c/a> contaminated with salmonella.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that this most recent spate of outbreaks and recalls has made the average American consumer more anxious about food safety,” says \u003ca href=\"https://cps.northeastern.edu/faculty/darin-detwiler/\">Darin Detwiler\u003c/a>, a longtime food safety advocate and professor at Northeastern University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even before the Boar’s Head recall, a Gallup poll in July found Americans’ confidence in the government to ensure a safe U.S. food supply had sunk to a record low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While 57% express at least a fair amount of confidence in the government to keep food safe,” \u003ca href=\"https://news.gallup.com/poll/650024/trust-government-assurance-food-safety-hits-record-low.aspx\">the organization says\u003c/a>, “28% of Americans do not have much confidence and 14% have ‘none at all.'”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s a guide to the situation and tips on keeping your food safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Are there more recalls than before?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Food recalls \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/12/28/1064951518/food-recalls-pandemic-covid-usda-fda\">fell sharply\u003c/a> during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the numbers have been rising again: The Food and Drug Administration, which \u003ca href=\"https://datadashboard.fda.gov/ora/cd/recalls.htm\">reports food and cosmetics recalls together\u003c/a>, says 1,908 such products were recalled in the fiscal year that ended in September. That’s the highest since 2019, when 2,046 food and cosmetic products were recalled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not every recall signals an outbreak — some are due to undeclared allergens like nuts or eggs or a machine part, like a piece of plastic, getting into food at a processing facility. An “outbreak” means two or more people have been sickened by the same illness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Typically, on average, fresh produce accounts for roughly half of all the number of outbreaks that we have in the U.S.,” says Amanda Deering, associate professor of food science at Purdue University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And now more than ever, it seems consumers want to know where their food comes from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ten years ago, it was a different thing,” Deering says. “People weren’t so wanting to have that information. Right now, they go looking for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Do recalls mean our food safety system is working?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The U.S. has two main food safety regulators: the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for meat, poultry and eggs; and the FDA, which essentially handles everything else. Each agency follows \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/03/30/396360395/our-food-safety-system-is-a-patchwork-with-big-holes-critics-say\">its own inspection regimen and protocols\u003c/a>. Other agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency, are also involved in food safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked why there seem to be more recalls this year, Deering says U.S. food surveillance has gotten more granular — and communication about problems is more effective.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As recently as 10 years ago, Deering says, declaring a food-related outbreak with only six cases “would have been almost unheard of.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, in recent years, scientists at the CDC and labs across the country have gotten better at detecting and tracing the source of foodborne illness outbreaks. Using the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/pulsenet/php/internationalparticipants/index.html#:~:text=How%20it%20works,%2DAmerican%20Health%20Organization%20(PAHO)\">Pulse Net\u003c/a> data-sharing system and a newer technology known as whole genome sequencing, scientists can sequence the DNA from bacteria to help investigators see the scope of an outbreak and find its source.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Whole genome sequencing has really changed the game,” explains \u003ca href=\"https://extension.psu.edu/martin-bucknavage\">Martin Bucknavage\u003c/a>, a food scientist at Penn State University. Investigators are able to get a detailed genetic fingerprint of the bacteria causing an outbreak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Investigators use whole genome sequencing to match organisms (such as salmonella and \u003cem>E.coli\u003c/em>) isolated from sick people to find related cases. They also ask those affected what they’ve eaten, with the aim of identifying a common food. Then, they try to trace the bacteria in the sick people back to the suspected food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the recent \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> outbreak linked to McDonald’s onions, Bucknavage says investigators did not find the exact \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> strain in the onions. But based on the strength of the investigative findings, the onions were identified as the probable source.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can consumers make sure their food is safe?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“Don’t take any chances,” says \u003ca href=\"https://foodscience.ucdavis.edu/people/linda-harris#/\">Linda Harris,\u003c/a> a food scientist at the University of California, Davis. If a product is recalled, “throw it away,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12017243\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12017243 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shopper push carts down a meat aisle in a supermarket.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"823\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1-160x110.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customers shop in the deli meat aisle of a grocery store in Miami in October 2024. \u003ccite>(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Harris says there are day-to-day food handling habits that can help limit the risk of foodborne illness. With meat and cooked foods, heat can kill bacteria such as salmonella, \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> and listeria.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fresh, raw vegetables and fruit are a different issue, according to Purdue University’s Deering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rinsing under running water can help remove microorganisms from the surface of fresh produce. Foods with a hard, smooth surface, such as cucumbers, are easier to rinse off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can apply some pressure with your hands as you’re rinsing, which will increase the amount of microorganisms you can wash away,” Harris says. There’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/7-tips-cleaning-fruits-vegetables#:~:text=Gently%20rub%20produce%20while%20holding,bacteria%20that%20may%20be%20present.\">no need to use soap\u003c/a> or other wash solutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also helpful to dry with a clean towel to “remove the last bits of water and any microorganisms that are in those water droplets,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some people rinse produce with a vinegar or lemon solution. But Harris advises against soaking your produce in a bowl. If there is bacteria on one piece or part of the produce, soaking it may contaminate the water and everything else in the bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bacteria such as salmonella don’t typically multiply on the surface of a fruit or vegetable with a hard peel, such as a cucumber. But once they’re sliced, bacteria have a chance to multiply.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you cut something that’s fresh, the knife edge can push the contamination from the surface to the flesh,” says food scientist \u003ca href=\"https://foodsci.rutgers.edu/faculty/schaffner/\">Don Schaffner\u003c/a> of Rutgers University. That’s why it’s important to keep produce cold to reduce the likelihood of contamination.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His No. 1 tip for consumers? “Once you cut it open, it must be refrigerated,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Citing the cucumber recall, Schaffner says people may wonder about peeling off the wax coating. Research shows peeling can remove much of the contamination, but some can still be transferred to the cucumber flesh, so it’s not a guarantee. “You can’t eliminate [the risk], but you can reduce it,” Schaffner says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for listeria, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/prevention/index.html\">CDC\u003c/a> says that while infections are rare, people who are in at-risk groups, such as the immunocompromised or are pregnant should avoid foods like unpasteurized soft cheeses such as queso fresco and brie or premade deli salads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In general, experts also recommend \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/prevention.html\">steps such as washing your hands\u003c/a> and making sure foods that need to be refrigerated don’t sit out too long.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What kind of pathogens trigger recalls?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/1/p1-1101-t3\">CDC says\u003c/a> 31 pathogens — bacteria, viruses and parasites — have been commonly linked to foodborne hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. Young kids, older adults and people with compromised immune systems are at particular risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Three bacteria cause the most hospitalizations and deaths each year:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Salmonella\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSalmonella bacteria live in the intestines of people and animals. It’s also “the biggest cause of hospitalization and death in our food system,” Sarah Sorscher, director of regulatory affairs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, \u003ca href=\"https://the1a.org/segments/boars-head-and-the-rise-of-major-food-recalls/\">told NPR’s \u003cem>1A\u003c/em> program\u003c/a> in September.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year, salmonella causes “about 1.35 million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths” in the U.S., according to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html\">CDC estimate\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. They often start hours or days after ingestion but can also be delayed for weeks after the initial infection. While people usually feel better after four to seven days, some strains can cause severe illness and infect the nervous system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In rare cases, infection may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream or to other parts of the body,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/diag-testing-salmonella.html\">the CDC says\u003c/a>. “These patients should be treated promptly with antibiotics.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Listeria monocytogenes \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n“We do see listeria with produce at times, but listeria is naturally found in the soil, so that’s not a huge stretch,” Deering says. Listeria can be found in items like deli meat because it can grow under refrigeration temperatures, she says. “Listeria isn’t great at it, but it can grow.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just one or two listeria cells in a package of lunchmeat — with its often months-long shelf life — can grow to levels of illness under refrigeration, she notes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The main symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting, which can be mild compared to other pathogens listed here. But some people can also develop \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/signs-symptoms/index.html\">an invasive illness\u003c/a> beyond the intestine with a fever and flu-like symptoms — and, for a pregnant person, there can be heightened risk to the baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People infected with listeria might not be aware of it for weeks, a delay that makes it harder to identify and clamp down on an outbreak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>E. coli \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Escherichia coli\u003c/em> bacteria are germs that live in the intestines and feces. Not all of them are dangerous: The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/general/index.html\">CDC says\u003c/a> they “help us digest food, produce vitamins, and protect us from harmful germs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/about/kinds-of-ecoli.html\">six types of \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em>\u003c/a> cause diarrhea. And one type known as \u003ca href=\"https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/e_coli/stec.htm\">STEC\u003c/a> — Shiga toxin-producing \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> — can make people very sick. Unlike other types of \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em>, STEC is more likely to hit people in high-income countries; it particularly affects children younger than 5 and adults over 65. The CDC says STEC “can trigger a serious health condition called \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/signs-symptoms/hus.html\">hemolytic uremic syndrome\u003c/a> (HUS). HUS can lead to kidney failure, permanent health problems, and even death.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-poisoning/bacteria-and-viruses\">Other pathogens\u003c/a> routinely tracked by U.S. agencies include the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/index.html\">cyclospora\u003c/a> parasite and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/index.html\">norovirus\u003c/a>; and bacteria such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/campylobacter/about/index.html\">\u003cem>Campylobacter\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/about/index.html\">\u003cem>Vibrio\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/yersinia/about/index.html\">\u003cem>Yersinia\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/shigella/about/index.html\">\u003cem>Shigella\u003c/em>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How has food regulation changed?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Important shifts have often come in response to tragic outbreaks. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.ou.edu/deptcomm/dodjcc/groups/02C2/Jack%20in%20the%20Box.htm\">deadly \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> outbreak linked to Jack in the Box\u003c/a> hamburgers in 1993 changed the way meat was regulated, for instance. Soon afterward, the Food Safety and Inspection Service declared dangerous E.coli to be \u003ca href=\"https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=adulterated&f=treesort&fq=true&num=47&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title21-section342\">an adulterant\u003c/a> in ground beef and set up a testing program for it, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/Is-E-coli-an-adulterant#:~:text=In%201994%2C%20the%20Food%20Safety,testing%20program%20for%20the%20pathogen.\">USDA\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If it’s an adulterant, it means that if the product has that bacteria, it can’t be sold to consumers,” Sorscher said in September. “It has to be diverted.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, regulators have historically lacked authority. Until 2011, for instance, the FDA didn’t have the power to issue mandatory recalls. That changed with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/11/13/455902270/its-final-fda-issues-long-awaited-food-safety-rules\">Food Safety Modernization Act\u003c/a>, which addressed \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/11/03/141992989/fda-officials-in-china-to-plug-new-food-safety-law\">concerns such as imported foods\u003c/a> not meeting U.S. standards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When outbreaks do occur, advanced technology helps experts determine what went wrong. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It’s been a year of high-profile food recalls. A deadly listeria outbreak led to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/07/26/nx-s1-5053117/boars-head-recall-deli-meat-listeria-infections#:~:text=Listeria%20is%20a%20foodborne%20bacterial,during%20an%20outbreak%20in%20June.\">massive recall\u003c/a> of Boar’s Head deli meat. Contaminated \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/g-s1-29867/mcdonalds-onions-ecoli-outbreak\">onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/11/17/nx-s1-5194470/carrots-recall-e-coli-organic\">organic carrots\u003c/a> were linked to E. coli outbreaks. And in late November, federal authorities launched an investigation into \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/12/03/nx-s1-5213746/cdc-is-recalling-mexican-cucumbers-due-to-a-salmonella-outbreak\">cucumbers\u003c/a> contaminated with salmonella.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that this most recent spate of outbreaks and recalls has made the average American consumer more anxious about food safety,” says \u003ca href=\"https://cps.northeastern.edu/faculty/darin-detwiler/\">Darin Detwiler\u003c/a>, a longtime food safety advocate and professor at Northeastern University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even before the Boar’s Head recall, a Gallup poll in July found Americans’ confidence in the government to ensure a safe U.S. food supply had sunk to a record low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While 57% express at least a fair amount of confidence in the government to keep food safe,” \u003ca href=\"https://news.gallup.com/poll/650024/trust-government-assurance-food-safety-hits-record-low.aspx\">the organization says\u003c/a>, “28% of Americans do not have much confidence and 14% have ‘none at all.'”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s a guide to the situation and tips on keeping your food safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Are there more recalls than before?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Food recalls \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/12/28/1064951518/food-recalls-pandemic-covid-usda-fda\">fell sharply\u003c/a> during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the numbers have been rising again: The Food and Drug Administration, which \u003ca href=\"https://datadashboard.fda.gov/ora/cd/recalls.htm\">reports food and cosmetics recalls together\u003c/a>, says 1,908 such products were recalled in the fiscal year that ended in September. That’s the highest since 2019, when 2,046 food and cosmetic products were recalled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not every recall signals an outbreak — some are due to undeclared allergens like nuts or eggs or a machine part, like a piece of plastic, getting into food at a processing facility. An “outbreak” means two or more people have been sickened by the same illness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Typically, on average, fresh produce accounts for roughly half of all the number of outbreaks that we have in the U.S.,” says Amanda Deering, associate professor of food science at Purdue University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And now more than ever, it seems consumers want to know where their food comes from.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ten years ago, it was a different thing,” Deering says. “People weren’t so wanting to have that information. Right now, they go looking for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Do recalls mean our food safety system is working?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The U.S. has two main food safety regulators: the Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for meat, poultry and eggs; and the FDA, which essentially handles everything else. Each agency follows \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/03/30/396360395/our-food-safety-system-is-a-patchwork-with-big-holes-critics-say\">its own inspection regimen and protocols\u003c/a>. Other agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency, are also involved in food safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked why there seem to be more recalls this year, Deering says U.S. food surveillance has gotten more granular — and communication about problems is more effective.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As recently as 10 years ago, Deering says, declaring a food-related outbreak with only six cases “would have been almost unheard of.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, in recent years, scientists at the CDC and labs across the country have gotten better at detecting and tracing the source of foodborne illness outbreaks. Using the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/pulsenet/php/internationalparticipants/index.html#:~:text=How%20it%20works,%2DAmerican%20Health%20Organization%20(PAHO)\">Pulse Net\u003c/a> data-sharing system and a newer technology known as whole genome sequencing, scientists can sequence the DNA from bacteria to help investigators see the scope of an outbreak and find its source.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Whole genome sequencing has really changed the game,” explains \u003ca href=\"https://extension.psu.edu/martin-bucknavage\">Martin Bucknavage\u003c/a>, a food scientist at Penn State University. Investigators are able to get a detailed genetic fingerprint of the bacteria causing an outbreak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Investigators use whole genome sequencing to match organisms (such as salmonella and \u003cem>E.coli\u003c/em>) isolated from sick people to find related cases. They also ask those affected what they’ve eaten, with the aim of identifying a common food. Then, they try to trace the bacteria in the sick people back to the suspected food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the recent \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> outbreak linked to McDonald’s onions, Bucknavage says investigators did not find the exact \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> strain in the onions. But based on the strength of the investigative findings, the onions were identified as the probable source.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can consumers make sure their food is safe?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“Don’t take any chances,” says \u003ca href=\"https://foodscience.ucdavis.edu/people/linda-harris#/\">Linda Harris,\u003c/a> a food scientist at the University of California, Davis. If a product is recalled, “throw it away,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12017243\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12017243 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shopper push carts down a meat aisle in a supermarket.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"823\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/download-1-160x110.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customers shop in the deli meat aisle of a grocery store in Miami in October 2024. \u003ccite>(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Harris says there are day-to-day food handling habits that can help limit the risk of foodborne illness. With meat and cooked foods, heat can kill bacteria such as salmonella, \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> and listeria.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fresh, raw vegetables and fruit are a different issue, according to Purdue University’s Deering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rinsing under running water can help remove microorganisms from the surface of fresh produce. Foods with a hard, smooth surface, such as cucumbers, are easier to rinse off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You can apply some pressure with your hands as you’re rinsing, which will increase the amount of microorganisms you can wash away,” Harris says. There’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/7-tips-cleaning-fruits-vegetables#:~:text=Gently%20rub%20produce%20while%20holding,bacteria%20that%20may%20be%20present.\">no need to use soap\u003c/a> or other wash solutions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also helpful to dry with a clean towel to “remove the last bits of water and any microorganisms that are in those water droplets,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some people rinse produce with a vinegar or lemon solution. But Harris advises against soaking your produce in a bowl. If there is bacteria on one piece or part of the produce, soaking it may contaminate the water and everything else in the bowl.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bacteria such as salmonella don’t typically multiply on the surface of a fruit or vegetable with a hard peel, such as a cucumber. But once they’re sliced, bacteria have a chance to multiply.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you cut something that’s fresh, the knife edge can push the contamination from the surface to the flesh,” says food scientist \u003ca href=\"https://foodsci.rutgers.edu/faculty/schaffner/\">Don Schaffner\u003c/a> of Rutgers University. That’s why it’s important to keep produce cold to reduce the likelihood of contamination.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His No. 1 tip for consumers? “Once you cut it open, it must be refrigerated,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Citing the cucumber recall, Schaffner says people may wonder about peeling off the wax coating. Research shows peeling can remove much of the contamination, but some can still be transferred to the cucumber flesh, so it’s not a guarantee. “You can’t eliminate [the risk], but you can reduce it,” Schaffner says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for listeria, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/prevention/index.html\">CDC\u003c/a> says that while infections are rare, people who are in at-risk groups, such as the immunocompromised or are pregnant should avoid foods like unpasteurized soft cheeses such as queso fresco and brie or premade deli salads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In general, experts also recommend \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/prevention.html\">steps such as washing your hands\u003c/a> and making sure foods that need to be refrigerated don’t sit out too long.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What kind of pathogens trigger recalls?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/1/p1-1101-t3\">CDC says\u003c/a> 31 pathogens — bacteria, viruses and parasites — have been commonly linked to foodborne hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. Young kids, older adults and people with compromised immune systems are at particular risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Three bacteria cause the most hospitalizations and deaths each year:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Salmonella\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSalmonella bacteria live in the intestines of people and animals. It’s also “the biggest cause of hospitalization and death in our food system,” Sarah Sorscher, director of regulatory affairs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, \u003ca href=\"https://the1a.org/segments/boars-head-and-the-rise-of-major-food-recalls/\">told NPR’s \u003cem>1A\u003c/em> program\u003c/a> in September.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year, salmonella causes “about 1.35 million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths” in the U.S., according to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html\">CDC estimate\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps. They often start hours or days after ingestion but can also be delayed for weeks after the initial infection. While people usually feel better after four to seven days, some strains can cause severe illness and infect the nervous system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In rare cases, infection may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream or to other parts of the body,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/diag-testing-salmonella.html\">the CDC says\u003c/a>. “These patients should be treated promptly with antibiotics.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Listeria monocytogenes \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n“We do see listeria with produce at times, but listeria is naturally found in the soil, so that’s not a huge stretch,” Deering says. Listeria can be found in items like deli meat because it can grow under refrigeration temperatures, she says. “Listeria isn’t great at it, but it can grow.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just one or two listeria cells in a package of lunchmeat — with its often months-long shelf life — can grow to levels of illness under refrigeration, she notes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The main symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting, which can be mild compared to other pathogens listed here. But some people can also develop \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/signs-symptoms/index.html\">an invasive illness\u003c/a> beyond the intestine with a fever and flu-like symptoms — and, for a pregnant person, there can be heightened risk to the baby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People infected with listeria might not be aware of it for weeks, a delay that makes it harder to identify and clamp down on an outbreak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>E. coli \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>Escherichia coli\u003c/em> bacteria are germs that live in the intestines and feces. Not all of them are dangerous: The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/general/index.html\">CDC says\u003c/a> they “help us digest food, produce vitamins, and protect us from harmful germs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/about/kinds-of-ecoli.html\">six types of \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em>\u003c/a> cause diarrhea. And one type known as \u003ca href=\"https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/e_coli/stec.htm\">STEC\u003c/a> — Shiga toxin-producing \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> — can make people very sick. Unlike other types of \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em>, STEC is more likely to hit people in high-income countries; it particularly affects children younger than 5 and adults over 65. The CDC says STEC “can trigger a serious health condition called \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/signs-symptoms/hus.html\">hemolytic uremic syndrome\u003c/a> (HUS). HUS can lead to kidney failure, permanent health problems, and even death.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-poisoning/bacteria-and-viruses\">Other pathogens\u003c/a> routinely tracked by U.S. agencies include the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/index.html\">cyclospora\u003c/a> parasite and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/index.html\">norovirus\u003c/a>; and bacteria such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/campylobacter/about/index.html\">\u003cem>Campylobacter\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/about/index.html\">\u003cem>Vibrio\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/yersinia/about/index.html\">\u003cem>Yersinia\u003c/em>\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/shigella/about/index.html\">\u003cem>Shigella\u003c/em>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How has food regulation changed?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Important shifts have often come in response to tragic outbreaks. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.ou.edu/deptcomm/dodjcc/groups/02C2/Jack%20in%20the%20Box.htm\">deadly \u003cem>E. coli\u003c/em> outbreak linked to Jack in the Box\u003c/a> hamburgers in 1993 changed the way meat was regulated, for instance. Soon afterward, the Food Safety and Inspection Service declared dangerous E.coli to be \u003ca href=\"https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=adulterated&f=treesort&fq=true&num=47&hl=true&edition=prelim&granuleId=USC-prelim-title21-section342\">an adulterant\u003c/a> in ground beef and set up a testing program for it, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/Is-E-coli-an-adulterant#:~:text=In%201994%2C%20the%20Food%20Safety,testing%20program%20for%20the%20pathogen.\">USDA\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If it’s an adulterant, it means that if the product has that bacteria, it can’t be sold to consumers,” Sorscher said in September. “It has to be diverted.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, regulators have historically lacked authority. Until 2011, for instance, the FDA didn’t have the power to issue mandatory recalls. That changed with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/11/13/455902270/its-final-fda-issues-long-awaited-food-safety-rules\">Food Safety Modernization Act\u003c/a>, which addressed \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/11/03/141992989/fda-officials-in-china-to-plug-new-food-safety-law\">concerns such as imported foods\u003c/a> not meeting U.S. standards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When outbreaks do occur, advanced technology helps experts determine what went wrong. But Detwiler, Sorscher and others say the U.S. needs more systemic changes to prevent outbreaks in the first place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 1:45 p.m., Thursday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara County’s hospital system has been illegally disposing of biomedical waste, like blood packs used in transfusions, bloody gauze and bandages, vials of fentanyl, and even human flesh, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>District Attorney Jeff Rosen on Thursday said his office’s year-long “covert” investigation found that Valley Medical Center, O’Connor Hospital, and St. Louise Hospital — all county-run institutions — routinely dumped hazardous materials directly into the garbage. The waste was then compacted and sent out to a landfill, where Rosen said there was risk of contamination to the land and water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our investigation of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare has uncovered evidence showing that these hospitals are regularly mismanaging and illegally disposing of medical and hazardous waste and confidential patient information,” Rosen told reporters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rosen said even after his office contacted hospital administrators — who run the state’s second-largest public health system — they continued to wrongfully dispose of the hazardous materials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is not a polite, bureaucratic request from one county agency to another,” he said. “This is the law, and we are enforcing it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In response, Rosen on Thursday announced plans to bring a civil enforcement action against the county for violating state law, which mandates that medical and hazardous waste be properly stored, transported and disposed of, and handled from “cradle to grave.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a statement, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare said it recognizes the immense amount of work that went into the DA’s investigation, and “is taking the matter very seriously.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are committed to adopting industry best-practices to prevent future occurrences and are already implementing corrective actions to address the concerns,” the statement said, adding that the agency is “working to strengthen our efforts in these areas while still delivering high-quality patient care.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ceh/drsem/cdph%20document%20library/emb/medicalwaste/medicalwastemanagementact.pdf\">California Department of Public Health requires (PDF)\u003c/a> all medical waste be packaged in red biohazard bags and then either incinerated or sterilized at high temperatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beginning in November 2023, DA investigators began a series of unannounced inspections of garbage compactors hauled away from the county’s three medical centers, finding clear and black bags containing human body tissue, blood, solid hazardous waste items, non-empty vials of prescription drugs, and hundreds of documents and labels with unredacted personal patient information, according to the DA’s office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016900\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241205-SCCTRASH-JG-1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12016900 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241205-SCCTRASH-JG-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of blood vials and syringes.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241205-SCCTRASH-JG-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241205-SCCTRASH-JG-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241205-SCCTRASH-JG-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241205-SCCTRASH-JG-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241205-SCCTRASH-JG-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241205-SCCTRASH-JG-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos shown by Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen of blood vials and syringes that investigators found in the trash compactors of Santa Clara County hospitals. \u003ccite>(Joseph Geha/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Throwing out unredacted patient information is an egregious violation of your privacy,” Rosen said. “Paperwork and labels that contain our personal and medical information need to be shredded or redacted by the health care provider. That’s not a best practice. That’s the law.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rosen said in one instance investigators recovered a patient’s discarded wallet with identification cards in it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The DA’s office also says it found similar medical and hazardous waste in the garbage produced by Regional Medical Center — a privately owned hospital in East San José — which Santa Clara County recently \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12001214/santa-clara-county-plans-to-buy-east-san-jose-hospital-to-reverse-cuts-to-care\">announced \u003c/a>it plans to purchase. A separate enforcement action is ongoing in that case, the DA says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State law allows for fines of up to $70,000 per disposal of hazardous waste and up to $10,000 per disposal of medical waste, as well as a court-issued injunction to stop the illegal conduct.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rosen said the county’s fines could add up to “more than a billion dollars.” But he also pointed to a \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-announces-49-million-settlement-kaiser-illegal-disposal\">similar case last year\u003c/a> involving the state Justice Department and Kaiser Permanente hospitals in California, saying that the resulting $49 million settlement could serve as a possible target.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Thursday’s press conference, Rosen also noted the county health system’s “multi-billion dollar budget and more than 8,000 employees” that is expanding with more hospitals and patients. But he said “the success of this health care endeavor cannot and should not be measured by size or patient visits alone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The public expects the county to spend its money responsibly, and it expects the DA’s office to make sure that everybody, all the residents, including the county, are following the law. And that’s what we did here,” Rosen said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The DA’s office is encouraging any county employee with information about the waste to email \u003ca href=\"mailto:StopMedicalWaste@dao.sccgov.org\">StopMedicalWaste@dao.sccgov.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Joseph Geha contributed reporting to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Soon after journalist Zoë Schlanger wrote the piece “\u003ca href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/10/black-plastic-spatula-flame-retardants/680452/\">Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula\u003c/a>” in The Atlantic at the end of October, dozens of other news outlets ran their own versions of her story, all with the same recommendation: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101907913/how-freaked-out-should-we-be-about-black-plastic\">avoid using black plastic utensils in your kitchen\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schlanger points to the years of research that show high levels of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0160412018302125\">flame retardants\u003c/a> in these objects. When exposed to high temperatures during cooking, these chemicals leak from the utensils into whatever food you’re preparing. 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Why are they risky now?\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"#2\">Are all plastic utensils — regardless of their color — bad for you?\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"#3\">Beyond freaking out, how can I apply this information in my life?\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cb>\u003ca href=\"#4\">What are some alternatives to plastic kitchen utensils?\u003c/a>\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca id=\"1\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003cb>Lesley McClurg:\u003c/b> Why are there flame retardants in my black plastic scraper?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Zoë Schlanger:\u003c/strong> They were never meant to be there. That’s not where flame retardants are supposed to be. 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And due to demands for black plastic in kitchen objects, sometimes those materials get recycled into kitchen objects or toys.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016615\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12016615\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The photographer’s black plastic-tipped tongs, photographed in Oakland on Dec. 4, 2024. Black plastic utensils leach toxic chemicals, so it’s time to ditch all of your plastic utensils — including the black spatula. The black plastic utensils were discarded after the photo shoot. \u003ccite>(David M. Barreda/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>In my mind, it makes sense that a computer, television or keyboard might have flame retardants, but why would the e-waste from those items be recycled and then made into spatulas or kids’ toys?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>This is due to a wrinkle in the global recycling industry, where our recycling plants use optical sensors. These sensors see the plastic that’s coming through the recycling plants, but they can’t see the color black. Typically, in countries where recycling is quite regulated, black plastic never gets recycled. That means there’s this dearth — this lack of a supply — of black plastic from recycled material in the consumer stream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When someone wants to make a black plastic spatula, they might have to look farther afield. And global plastic recycling is just that: a global phenomenon. There’s not a lot of oversight, particularly overseas. That’s how you end up with recycled e-waste entering the product stream in ways it really shouldn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So, this is a supply and demand issue. We don’t have enough recycled black plastic to make these items?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>For some reason, there’s been an aesthetic choice that says we want our spatulas, in particular, to be black. Another way this shows up a lot is in takeout containers. Those tend to be black for no discernible reason that I can tell. If it’s a black plastic, it is potentially full of flame retardants from the same e-waste stream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When plastic comes in contact with heat, it starts to degrade. Or when it comes in contact with something fatty — let’s say, the cream in my coffee or the oil in your pan. Plastic components or components of plastic that are hazardous for our health are also lipophilic, meaning they are attracted to fat and they can transfer quite easily into fat. When you’re applying heat or oil fats to your plastic, it’s just encouraging those problematic compounds to enter your food or your mouth or the environment in different ways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>I don’t want to be putting flame retardants in my body. But what does the actual health research say are the health concerns or risks that could happen if I do consume this stuff?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>The research on flame retardants is pretty clear. Many of them are considered endocrine disruptors, meaning they mess with your hormone system, which can have all these knock-on effects. Thyroid disease is a problem with flame retardants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And it’s not just flame retardants. It’s also a group of chemicals broadly called plasticizers, like phthalates, which people may have heard about. These are added to plastic to make them flexible or soft. And they readily migrate out of the plastic because they’re not completely bound to the polymer molecule. With heat, use or wear, they can migrate out of that polymer chain and into your food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"2\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>We’re getting quite a few questions from listeners. One writes: ‘What about blue plastic? Yellow? Green? What about these other colors?’\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>All plastic is not something you want to be cooking with. I think that any expert would say that to you. Those other colors are not likely to come from an electronic waste stream just because of how many electronics are black. Maybe flame retardants would be less of an issue in those plastics. But there’s other things in plastics that you want to be wary about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do we know about silicone? Is it much better? Is it also dangerous?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>What we know right now is that silicone is much better. It’s not plastic. It’s made of silica, an entirely different compound. And it does not form microparticles or nanoparticles in the way plastic does. There’s some concern for cheap silicone as it sometimes can contain chemical fillers. This is not something where there’s a lot of oversight. But if it’s mostly just a silicone object, you’re good.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>For folks who might not be familiar, what are microplastics and why are they bad? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Desiree LaBeaud: \u003c/strong>All the plastic that we have in our lives slowly breaks down into smaller and smaller bits. And those teeny bits are called microplastics. And we ingest these plastics supposedly at the rate of a credit card of plastic a week. And we also inhale them because a lot of plastic is actually burned in the world to deal with the waste crisis or through wildfires and so forth, or even just the house dust in our homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When that plastic gets into our bodies, it impacts our bodies in all sorts of ways. And there’s been a lot of research to show that microplastics and even the smaller, finer plastics, which are called nanoplastics, can lead to a lot of different health effects through impairing the way that our cells function: the biochemistry, the energy, the way that our organs develop. Even carcinogenesis, which is the development of cancer. All of that can come from these microplastics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A listener calls in to ask: “What about Legos?”\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>LaBeaud:\u003c/strong> Legos are made of very, very, very hard, durable plastic. Some types of plastic are going to break down more than others. And Legos are at ambient temperature. They’re not being heated up. I don’t think you need to go and throw away all your Legos at this time. It’s just like we keep saying: It’s about the dose. You choose your Legos, but you don’t heat up your plastic and cook it in hot oil, right?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"3\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>How freaked out should I be? How should I respond to this information?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger:\u003c/strong> For me, it goes back to this idea of lowering your dose. There’s only a few [environments] in our lives that we can control. And one of those is our kitchens. It actually brings me some measure of comfort to say, ‘All right, I can just have a stainless steel spatula. I can choose to use fewer plastic takeout containers. And all of these things are tiny little things I’m doing for my overall health.’ It doesn’t have to be overwhelming.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016619\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12016619\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The photographer’s black plastic utensils at the bottom of the trash bin in Oakland on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Black plastic utensils leach toxic chemicals, so it’s time to ditch all of your plastic utensils — including the black spatula. The black plastic utensils were discarded after the photo shoot. \u003ccite>(David M. Barreda/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Does the body rid itself or detox from plastics? If you take yourself off plastics, does the body do a good job of getting these things out of your body?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>LaBeaud:\u003c/strong> As humans, we have three different things we can do [to get rid of toxins in our bodies]: we pee, poo and sweat. And this is the way that we release all sorts of different toxins that we come in contact with through our food or environment. That’s the natural process … but we don’t rid ourselves of all of the plastic. Some of it ends up somehow in our body tissues, which is what more and more research is finding, and that is harder for us to get rid of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"4\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>Where would you suggest people start if they want to start having less plastic in their lives?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>LaBeaud: \u003c/strong>Your kitchen is the first place to start … if you’re heating up your plastic, you don’t want to be. You’d rather be using something else like glass or ceramic. Your pots, pans and utensils are a good start. Try and replace the nonstick coating with something else that isn’t going to leach chemicals into your food. Replace those utensils. When we’re heating up our food in the microwave with Tupperware, that now should be replaced with glass. Instead of single-use plastic water bottles, we can filter our water and then just put it in a glass bottle or a metal bottle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When we start to consume and choose products that are not in plastic, the industry will respond, and we’ll start to put more things back into recyclable containers, things that are actually truly recyclable.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Zoë Schlanger:\u003c/strong> They were never meant to be there. That’s not where flame retardants are supposed to be. But unfortunately, black plastic is one of these compounds that tend to be entering the product stream from recycled material. And the thing that does have flame retardants in it are electronics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m looking at a computer monitor right now with a black plastic casing that probably has flame retardants in it. My black plastic keyboard also has flame retardants. And due to demands for black plastic in kitchen objects, sometimes those materials get recycled into kitchen objects or toys.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016615\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12016615\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0030.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The photographer’s black plastic-tipped tongs, photographed in Oakland on Dec. 4, 2024. Black plastic utensils leach toxic chemicals, so it’s time to ditch all of your plastic utensils — including the black spatula. The black plastic utensils were discarded after the photo shoot. \u003ccite>(David M. Barreda/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>In my mind, it makes sense that a computer, television or keyboard might have flame retardants, but why would the e-waste from those items be recycled and then made into spatulas or kids’ toys?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>This is due to a wrinkle in the global recycling industry, where our recycling plants use optical sensors. These sensors see the plastic that’s coming through the recycling plants, but they can’t see the color black. Typically, in countries where recycling is quite regulated, black plastic never gets recycled. That means there’s this dearth — this lack of a supply — of black plastic from recycled material in the consumer stream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When someone wants to make a black plastic spatula, they might have to look farther afield. And global plastic recycling is just that: a global phenomenon. There’s not a lot of oversight, particularly overseas. That’s how you end up with recycled e-waste entering the product stream in ways it really shouldn’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So, this is a supply and demand issue. We don’t have enough recycled black plastic to make these items?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>For some reason, there’s been an aesthetic choice that says we want our spatulas, in particular, to be black. Another way this shows up a lot is in takeout containers. Those tend to be black for no discernible reason that I can tell. If it’s a black plastic, it is potentially full of flame retardants from the same e-waste stream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When plastic comes in contact with heat, it starts to degrade. Or when it comes in contact with something fatty — let’s say, the cream in my coffee or the oil in your pan. Plastic components or components of plastic that are hazardous for our health are also lipophilic, meaning they are attracted to fat and they can transfer quite easily into fat. When you’re applying heat or oil fats to your plastic, it’s just encouraging those problematic compounds to enter your food or your mouth or the environment in different ways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>I don’t want to be putting flame retardants in my body. But what does the actual health research say are the health concerns or risks that could happen if I do consume this stuff?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>The research on flame retardants is pretty clear. Many of them are considered endocrine disruptors, meaning they mess with your hormone system, which can have all these knock-on effects. Thyroid disease is a problem with flame retardants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And it’s not just flame retardants. It’s also a group of chemicals broadly called plasticizers, like phthalates, which people may have heard about. These are added to plastic to make them flexible or soft. And they readily migrate out of the plastic because they’re not completely bound to the polymer molecule. With heat, use or wear, they can migrate out of that polymer chain and into your food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"2\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>We’re getting quite a few questions from listeners. One writes: ‘What about blue plastic? Yellow? Green? What about these other colors?’\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>All plastic is not something you want to be cooking with. I think that any expert would say that to you. Those other colors are not likely to come from an electronic waste stream just because of how many electronics are black. Maybe flame retardants would be less of an issue in those plastics. But there’s other things in plastics that you want to be wary about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do we know about silicone? Is it much better? Is it also dangerous?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Schlanger: \u003c/strong>What we know right now is that silicone is much better. It’s not plastic. It’s made of silica, an entirely different compound. And it does not form microparticles or nanoparticles in the way plastic does. There’s some concern for cheap silicone as it sometimes can contain chemical fillers. This is not something where there’s a lot of oversight. But if it’s mostly just a silicone object, you’re good.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>For folks who might not be familiar, what are microplastics and why are they bad? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Desiree LaBeaud: \u003c/strong>All the plastic that we have in our lives slowly breaks down into smaller and smaller bits. And those teeny bits are called microplastics. And we ingest these plastics supposedly at the rate of a credit card of plastic a week. And we also inhale them because a lot of plastic is actually burned in the world to deal with the waste crisis or through wildfires and so forth, or even just the house dust in our homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When that plastic gets into our bodies, it impacts our bodies in all sorts of ways. And there’s been a lot of research to show that microplastics and even the smaller, finer plastics, which are called nanoplastics, can lead to a lot of different health effects through impairing the way that our cells function: the biochemistry, the energy, the way that our organs develop. Even carcinogenesis, which is the development of cancer. All of that can come from these microplastics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>A listener calls in to ask: “What about Legos?”\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>LaBeaud:\u003c/strong> Legos are made of very, very, very hard, durable plastic. Some types of plastic are going to break down more than others. And Legos are at ambient temperature. They’re not being heated up. I don’t think you need to go and throw away all your Legos at this time. It’s just like we keep saying: It’s about the dose. 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And all of these things are tiny little things I’m doing for my overall health.’ It doesn’t have to be overwhelming.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016619\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12016619\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147-1920x1279.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241204-Black-Plastic-Utensils-DMB-0147.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The photographer’s black plastic utensils at the bottom of the trash bin in Oakland on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. 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Thousands more still suffer from disorders caused by the ongoing contamination — resulting in kidney and liver disorders, cancers, respiratory diseases and gynecological issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, about 30 people gathered outside the Indian Consulate in San Francisco to paint a mural on the street commemorating the 40th anniversary of the disaster and calling attention to the decadeslong campaign to hold the U.S.-based factory owner accountable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s a big skull and crossbones over the Dow Chemical logo,” said Oakland artist Alizarin Menninga-Fong, who spent nine months after high school living in Bhopal and working with the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal in 2009. “I hope that’s how everybody sees that logo whenever they encounter it out in the world.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dow Chemical Co. bought the American company that ran the Bhopal plant, Union Carbide Corp., in 2001. But it has refused to clean up the site, saying responsibility for environmental remediation lies with the state government in India.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco mural also includes the slogan “Justice for Bhopal” and shows two women with raised fists against a backdrop of grey smoke.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Storytelling and art is really important in both community building and to show the importance of a campaign,” said Kamardip Singh, an artist and organizer who created the mural design. “I really like that aspect of everyone being able to paint together.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016371\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016371\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241202-Bhopal40thAnniv-08-BL-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Half a million people were exposed in the Bhopal gas leak, and at least 25,000 have died in the years since. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Attendees painted together and listened to a short program of speeches with background and context on the history of the Bhopal disaster.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are here in solidarity with the people of Bhopal asking for Dow Chemical to pay for what they’ve done, to do right by the people of Bhopal,” said Vivek Kembaiyan, an organizer with Hindus for Human Rights and the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Indian government also needs to do right by the people in Bhopal,” he added. “There still hasn’t been adequate environmental remediation, health care. And Dow Chemical has been hiding behind its status as a U.S. company.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12006203 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/017_Richmond_ChevronRefinery_01132022_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Union Carbide shut down the site without cleaning it up, and in 1989, it settled with the Indian government, \u003ca href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3255754.stm\">agreeing to pay $470\u003c/a> million in compensation to the victims. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.bhopal.org/continuing-disaster/second-poisoning/union-carbides-chemical-trail/\">study in 2002 found mercury, lead and organochlorines in the breast milk of women\u003c/a> living near the plant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. D.K. Satapathy, a pathologist and former head of a state institute that investigated the Bhopal deaths, recalled the immediate aftermath in an \u003ca href=\"https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa20/7817/2024/en/\">Amnesty International report\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I saw thousands of people lying there,” he said. “Some were wailing, some were gasping, some were crying.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Satapathy and his medical colleagues contacted Union Carbide hoping to find out more about how to treat patients, and the response they received was that the accident was “not a serious matter” and to “put a wet cloth on their mouth[s] and they will get well,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sunday’s mural painting comes after a September event at an Oakland ballroom where audience members heard directly from survivors, connecting corporate accountability and environmental destruction in Bhopal to environmental concerns in the Bay Area — in Hunter’s Point and Treasure Island.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016388\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1777px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016388\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1777\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed.jpg 1777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/Lsarah_Dec1_2024_qed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1777px) 100vw, 1777px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People gather to paint the Bhopal disaster anniversary mural in San Francisco on Dec. 1, 2024. \u003ccite>(Lakshmi Sarah/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We need to be working together with international solidarity because all of our freedom, our health, our safety is tied together,” Kembaiyan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bhopal.net/about-icjb/demands-for-justice/\">Demands from Bhopal survivors\u003c/a> include legal accountability from Union Carbide and Dow Chemical; compensation and remedy for survivors; and environmental remedy for the contaminated site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A bill naming Dec. 3 as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day is expected to be introduced to the U.S. House and Senate this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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