Episode 8 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 4 - Let's talk about BASF

**This episode is dedicated to Mary Gladell Rice Martin (1932 - 2023). She was an amazing woman, a pillar in her community, and a lifelong BASF employee in South Carolina. Her life was the motivation for this episode.**BASF is the world’s largest chemical company. BASF is also one of the world’s greatest purveyors of environmental racism and injustice. Part 4 of our series on “Sacrifice Zones” dives into ProPublica’s investigation into the sacrifice zones created from the work of BASF that goes into just one product: Cascade Dishwasher Detergent. Join us! Learn More about BASF and its impact*:Propublica Investigation: The Dirty Secret of America's Clean DishesResearch: Link between benzene and leukemiaResearch: Ethylene Oxide and Cancer*If you are unable to view any of the resources listed above, please reach out to me, and I will send you a PDF copy. Connect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab Facebook: www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalJusticeLabEmail: [email protected] Forum: https://lesleysjoseph.wixsite.com/lesleyjoseph/blogDon’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.Don’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen! Support our work by joining the Supporters Club: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/supportConnect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelab YouTube: @envjusticelab Email: [email protected]