Comments on: Japan: It's in the Milk http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/06/japan-its-in-the-milk/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:14:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Brea http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/06/japan-its-in-the-milk/comment-page-1/#comment-1194695 Jennifer Brea Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:47:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/09/06/japan-its-in-the-milk/#comment-1194695 Sashimi is one of the best inventions on the planet. This is sad, but nothing new. Our oceans are dying, and should be no surprise that the pollution that's killing animals around the planet (Yangtze River Dolphin anyone?) will soon start killing us. Correction, it is already. The WB estimates 750,000 Chinese a year die early deaths because of pollution. Assuming that figure is accurate, imagine if everyday in China, 2000+ people died of HIV/AIDS, or gunshot wounds, or mine explosions, or something else red and gory. There would be a revolution. Pollution kills silently, slowly. Too bad we can't be bothered to give a damn. Sashimi is one of the best inventions on the planet.

This is sad, but nothing new. Our oceans are dying, and should be no surprise that the pollution that’s killing animals around the planet (Yangtze River Dolphin anyone?) will soon start killing us.

Correction, it is already. The WB estimates 750,000 Chinese a year die early deaths because of pollution. Assuming that figure is accurate, imagine if everyday in China, 2000+ people died of HIV/AIDS, or gunshot wounds, or mine explosions, or something else red and gory. There would be a revolution.

Pollution kills silently, slowly. Too bad we can’t be bothered to give a damn.

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