General Discussion

Many times down at Belle Island.

Kepone - Allied Chemical - in Hopewell. Made in a former gas station off their regular plant. People couldn’t fish the river for long spans for decades.





Side Effects/Toxicity: Acute exposure causes tremors, headaches, severe nervous system damage ("Kepone shakes&quot , and liver damage. Chronic exposure is associated with reproductive dysfunction and is classified as a possible human carcinogen.
Environmental Impact: It is highly persistent, contaminating soil, groundwater, and marine life for decades, notably in the French Caribbean, where it caused a major ecological scandal.
Production & Use: Produced by Allied Chemical (beginning in 1966) and manufactured by Life Science Products in Hopewell, VA, where negligent disposal poisoned workers and the ecosystem.