Meth Labs Create Harm Not Only to Humans
December 8th, 2008 by Perry
Sure rotting teeth, disturbing behavior and complete addiction sound glamorous, but methamphetamines actually have some really harmful side effects — to the environment.
Since appeals concerning health and welfare don’t seem to be doing a good job of detracting people from what is fast becoming one of the biggest drug problems facing America, TreeHugger wants you to think of who’s really hurt by meth labs — mother nature.
For every one pound of methamphetamines produced, three to six pounds of toxic waste can be created.
Even more disconcerting though, is the fact that an abandoned meth lab cleanup can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $100,000 to dispose of properly. Some properties are deemed so toxic by lab operations, law enforcement won’t seize the property because of the liabilities involved.
Tens of thousands of acres are believed to have been poisoned, killing trees and wildlife with lab residue.
