India has much more to do 40 years after Bhopal tragedy

Activists continue to fight for victims of gas leak and call for greater industrial safety

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Methyl isocyanate, the gas released in Bhopal, burns the tissues of the eyes and lungs, and crosses into the bloodstream to damage almost every system in the body. (Photo by Getty Images)

NEETA LAL, Contributing writer

NEW DELHI -- Forty years ago, the Indian city of Bhopal became the site of a disaster that has been called the worst industrial accident in history.

The leak of methyl isocyanate, a lethal gas, from a pesticide plant killed thousands and left thousands more struggling with the loss of family members, paltry compensation and the long-term effects of the gas on their health. Yet the government continues to look the other way.

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