The Bhopal Disaster of 1984
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20360596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rashmi Varma (0000-0002-4084-0448, University of New Mexico), Roli Varma, Daya R Varma (McGill University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-45 |
| Publication date | 2005-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-4676 • E-ISSN: 1552-4183 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0270467604273822 |
| OpenAlex | W2007323817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 19 |
The 20th anniversary of the Bhopal calamity fell on December 3, 2004. The world's worst industrial disaster in Bhopal, India, happened because of inadequate maintenance by Union Carbide and poor monitoring by the Indian authorities. Malfunctioning safety measures, inappropriate location of the plant, and lack of information about the identity and toxicity of the gas worsened the effects of the accident on people and livestock. The Bhopal disaster has raised questions about the implications of the transfer of potentially hazardous technology to the developing countries. Even after 20 years, Bhopal has not recovered. In this article, we present what happened and why and what lessons can be learned at this terrible cost
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Bhopal's Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |