Stepan Chemical: The Poisoning Of A Mexican Community

The moving account of the people of Matamoros, Mexico after the Chicago-based Stepan plant dumped zylene, a toxic solvent linked to birth defects, into open canals near their homes. The Sanchez family and their community, with the help of the U.S.-based Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras, demanded an end to the contamination and a full accounting from Stepan.

Type: Documentary
Length: 18 minutes
Year: 1992
Audio Language: English
Subtitles: None
Themes: Mexico, USA
Director(s):  None