Skip navigation.

DOW denies media reports on Bhopal responsibility

03 December 2004

London, United Kingdom — Dow Chemical has not accepted full responsibility for the Bhopal disaster in India. The US multinational denied media reports today that it would liquefy Union Carbide, spend 12 billion USD on cleaning up the contaminated factory site, and properly compensate victims.

Greenpeace International toxics campaigner, Zeina Alhajj said: "It is a great shame that today's reports were apparently incorrect and that Dow is not going to grant justice for the survivors of the Bhopal disaster after all."

"Having taken over Union Carbide three years ago, Dow should be taking exactly the action today's reports said it would. It should put people before profit, clean up the contaminated site in Bhopal and it should provide proper compensation and health care to survivors of the disaster."

Related news stories

Go to your national site

World websites
Your name

Your email address

Country of residence

For general media enquiries call +31 (0)20 718 2096.

For urgent press requests - Press desk hotline: +31 (0)6 29001141

Related news stories

Related Slideshows

Related campaigns