Posted by PointofView (anonymous) on November 20, 2009 at 12:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just what we need around here, another chemical plant to pollute us. Great about the jobs, but bad when the by-products harm those workers, and all the rest of our families.

Posted by nottellin (anonymous) on November 20, 2009 at 7:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

POV, word of the day, RESEARCH. Ignorance is a bad thing. You should work to banish yours.
This is a safe chemical. Unlike you, I researched so I could make an intelligent comment on this.
It is not a fire or explosion hazard. Spill clean up consists of "Sweep up solid and dispose of in convenient waste container. Spread water on exposed area and allow to drain through sanitary system"... That means sweep it up and mop the floor.
You complain about no jobs here then when a company wants to put something (very low risk) in you complain. And this complaint is dumb because the stuff is safer.

Posted by PointofView (anonymous) on November 20, 2009 at 8:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Say what you want about intelligence, nottellin, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out that any chemical plants put off by-products in the processing. These by-products are known to cause gene mutations in lab rats and obviously humans as well. Why is it that most types of businesses wanting to come into the area are chemical in nature? I assure you that the owners of these businesses won't live here and subject their loved ones to the process. Why is it that we can't entice manufacturing businesses to come in instead? Nottellin, I have done much research in the field of chemicals. I have health problems that the doctors are only now beginning to understand in correlation with environment and the toxins therein. So step off the argument that I need to research about the various chemical processing plants. Maybe you should do a study of the chronically ill in this area as compared to national averages.

Posted by Philo_Publius (anonymous) on November 20, 2009 at 11:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Aluminum has been associated with possible connections to alzheimers..........Deorderants are full of it........The Point sits on top of toxic waste from the 50', 60's and 70's now.......I don't think the people of SP need anymore, jobs or no jobs..........Safety first.....Have open public forums, and do what the people want....................philo publius

Posted by nottellin (anonymous) on November 22, 2009 at 7:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You DO need to research or shut up. Ignorant comments made by someone "chronically ill" don't mean TRUE comments. It just means someone saw the word "aluminum" and ASSumed that he knew what he was talking about.
Read the MSDS sheets. Research, you have a computer, access to virtually all the information in the world. MY feelings on this plant are based on research, not ignorance.

Posted by PointofView (anonymous) on December 3, 2009 at 3:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is directed specifically to you nottellin, due to you're narrow-minded attempt to project your research superiority in this matter. As you've stated above, I do have as much ability to research productively and accurately information that pertains to this potential chemical plant. Your poor attempt to insult me with your "ASSinine" statement only further bolsters your own ignorance. I haven't replied due to the holiday and the fact that I have been fighting yet another "manifestation" of my illness. I find it alarming that someone with your intelligence is unable to connect the dots between increased illnesses and pollution. If and when I'm able to get out of this area without taking a complete loss on my assets, I'll be out of here. I love it here, and my heritage is here, but not to the point of poisoning myself and my family. In the meantime, you might want to research the number of confirmed cases of sarcoidosis, the manifestations of it and how devastating it can be at it's worst. Oh wait, that would require you to have to put your own pre-conceived perception that "us" chronically ill people are just fated to develop these diseases and want to place blame anywhere we can. No, it's about trying to figure out how to live the healthiest possible life, protect my children and all others from the same fate. You have a nice day, nottellin, and you can further investigate my findings at any of the various medical sites. My cited material is from medscape/WEBMD. I never showed any sign of Sarcoidosis until moving to this area in 1997.

Causes
The exact etiology of sarcoidosis has not been clearly defined. Genetic as well as environmental factors are thought to play a role in the disease process. Sarcoidosis is thought to result from exposure of a genetically susceptible host to specific environmental agents that the immune system is unable to clear effectively.

Environmental influence
Numerous geographically localized outbreaks have been reported and suggest the possibility of an infectious agent or shared environmental exposure as the causative agents. Infectious organisms, such as mycobacteria, can induce granulomatous inflammation. Many organisms have been linked to sarcoidosis, including Mycoplasma species; Borrelia burgdorferi; Propionibacterium acnes; fungi, such as Histoplasma and Cryptococcus species; viruses, such as Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, hepatitis C virus,8 and rubella; and numerous other organisms.
Noninfectious agents, such as ALUMINUM, zirconium, talc, pine tree pollen, and clay, have also been implicated.