WORLD WORLDWIDE US MEXICO - care2PETITIONS - US companies are dumping toxic waste in Mexico, poisoning children and families

 

Toxic waste has no place in homes, children's bodies, or the environment. Stop U.S. Toxic Waste from Poisoning Mexican Families Sign Now    Dear friends, Every day, toxic waste from the United States crosses into Mexico, bringing illness, suffering, and death to children and families who live near processing plants.  This devastating contamination comes from U.S. steel manufacturers. These manufacturers export a byproduct, hazardous steel dust, to Mexico to avoid paying for safer disposal. The deadly dust is sent to a Monterrey-area plant. There, a company called Zinc Nacional profits by extracting valuable zinc from the dust — but in the process, its factories emit deadly pollutants into the surrounding community.   Recent testing in northern Mexico revealed window sills in nearby homes that were coated with lead levels 630 times higher than U.S. safety thresholds. Lead is a neurotoxin, meaning it damages the brain and nervous system. The tests also found cadmium and arsenic at levels that cause cancer and lifelong health problems. This crisis isn't just a tragedy — it's a glaring injustice. The United States has strict protections against this kind of pollution on its own soil, yet it allows steel companies to ship their toxic waste to Mexico, leaving families to bear the cost with their health and lives. Sign the petition to demand that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ban the dangerous export of hazardous waste, and that the U.S. and Mexican governments enforce stricter regulations and oversight of cross-border waste exports to prevent further harm.   Thank you, Celeste Care2 Petitions Team P.S. In Monterrey, families are living in the shadow of a factory that emits a horrifying "toxic cocktail" of pollution — a cocktail that includes lead, arsenic, cadmium, and other contaminants. Sign the petition.      Sign Now