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A Bitter Fog: Herbicides and Human Rights Paperback – December 9, 2014

by Carol Van Strum (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
A Bitter Fog is a true story of people living in the forests of Oregon fighting to protect their families and environment from Agent Orange poisons sprayed on them from the air. It puts human faces on those who defied profiteering corporations and indifferent government agencies and fought to protect their homes and families. It is the story of a struggle that spawned a still-vibrant environmental movement. This updated edition adds to the meticulously researched information of the 1983 edition, which exposed deception and outright fraud by chemical manufacturers and government complicity in covering up human health and environmental problems. The story is still relevant as the threats to human health and the environment are still happening, exposing millions to the senseless destruction wrought by pesticides, fracking, genetically modified food, and other assaults on the environment and human rights. A Bitter Fog was awarded the Christopher Award for 1983. The awards salute media that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit” and “encourage audiences to see the better side of human nature.”
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  1. Print length
    368 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    December 9, 2014
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.83 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1505444411
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1505444414
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1505444411
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1505444414
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.83 x 9 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #4,676,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Carol Van Strum

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Carol Van Strum is a writer, editor, farmer, parent, and chronic thorn in the side of those who endanger the health and safety of people and the environment. She lives and works in the Oregon Coast Range.

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  • Tammy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017
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    Wonderful read. It gives the reader the truth and the reality of what herbicides do to people and land A must read for anyone that cares about our endangered forests and land.
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  • S. Swift
    5.0 out of 5 stars She seem like she had fire in her
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2015
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    I lived in Five Rivers and was involved with suing the U.S. Forest Service for spraying our National Forests with Agent Orange. Federal court banned only one herbicide- 2,4,5-T, in 1977, however private, state and federal land managers continued spraying 2,4-D and a plethora of other things into the air and water, with no concern for residents in the area. EPA seems complicit in maintaining the status quo, despite all the evidence (or their attempts at hiding the evidence). I am including the review below because the writer expressed, very succinctly the gist of the problem which remains today. Spring is coming and lawns across the nation will be using these chemicals, and unknowingly permanently poison groundwater. I hope and pray that this book is read, and the knowledge spread.

    About A Bitter Fog from T. H., inmate in solitary in an Oregon prison:

    A Bitter Fog is an emotional book [that has] boiled my blood. I'm not liking at all what was going on back then and still to this day....I was really pissed about Melyce's murder. But I admire her courage for driving 50 miles to go put ole Commissioner Zedwick in his place. That took balls. Iron balls! She seem like she had fire in her. She was beautiful, too. That's what makes this ugliness from those corporate cowards so disgusting....

    I thought the streets were dangerous. S***, the streets don't compare to going up against a faceless enemy. A powerful one at that. In the hood the most we have to worry about is a few bullets raining on us from inexperienced shooters at best, and the cops jack us up for no reason at all,... a rite of passage of being poor and black. But y'all were getting poisoned by people you never saw carried out by experienced workers. The symptoms seem very painful. Especially for those who end up with cancer. How can people turn a blind eye to what is obvious murder and mass injury? I was given a life sentence w/out parole for the murder of a drug dealer. But Melyce's murderers remain free because her death is somehow deemed negligible. Krazy!
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  • William R Dalbey
    5.0 out of 5 stars A victory for health and the environment
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019
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    An amazing first-hand account of the triumph of a small group of dedicated activists over the US Forest Service and the big chemical companies, A struggle that is on-going. Highly recommended.
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  • Julie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read it now!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2018
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    Wow!!! Riveting read and so informative. Would recommend to any and all!!!!
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  • Forest Walker
    2.0 out of 5 stars Important story, Terribly written
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
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    I 100% agree with the premise.

    However, the writing is so bad that it can be critiqued at every juncture: 3X too long, imprecise story telling, and childlike logic . Possibly the worst book on any subject I have ever read.
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  • Cheriel Jensen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2016
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    This is essential reading.
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  • Weezie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Looks of Knowledge and Truth
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2015
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    Great Book and very knowledgeable.
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  • Elizabeth Waldron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Watch overhead
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
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    Shocking personal story of indiscrimant use of pesticide spraying.
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  • Prof. Dr. Günter Giesenfeld
    5.0 out of 5 stars Agent Orange noch heute in den USA eingesetzt
    Reviewed in Germany on September 19, 2022
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    Dies ist ein äußerst wichtiges Buch, weil es aufdeckt, dass nach dem Giftkrieg gegen Vietnam die restlichen Tausende von Fässern mit dem Dioxin-haltigen Agent Orange in den USA weiter in der Forstwirtschaft eingesetzt wurden und werden. Carol Van Strum., eine Bäuerin aus Oregnon hat die Folgen zu spüren bekommen (zwei Kinder und viele Tiere starben) und sich gewehrt. Sie hat sich selbst schlau gemacht in der komplizierten Giftfrage und eine Protestbewegung aufgebaut. Die US-Umweltbehörde hat sich als auf de Seite der Chemiekonzerne (Monsanto, Dow Chemical) geschlagen, das beweisen tausende von Dokumenten, die Carol beschafft und ins Netz gestellt hat. Wir, die Freundschaftsgesellschaft Vietnam, fertigt derzeit eine deutsche Übersetzung des Buchs an, die Ende des Jahren in Verlag Papyrossa erscheinen wird.
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  • MM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wahnsinn - unbedingt lesen und Taten folgen lassen ...
    Reviewed in Germany on April 9, 2016
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    Das Buch ist gespickt mit Augenzeugenberichten und berichtet von verschiedenen Anti-Pestizid-Bewegungen in den USA. Gleichfalls wird die unrühmliche Rolle der amerikanischen EPA, von anderen Behörden und der Politik beleuchtet. Die Berichte lassen erahnen, was uns in Deutschland an Hinter- und Abgründen noch bevor steht.
    Lesenswert, bleibt im Kopf.
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