We Put a Man on the Moon | Jim Mullowney | TEDxNewport

Thank You Brandon we put a car on the

Thank You Brandon we put a car on the moon it was the title of this

moon it was the title of this

moon it was the title of this presentation the most important thing I

presentation the most important thing I

presentation the most important thing I learned being in the hazardous waste

learned being in the hazardous waste

learned being in the hazardous waste disposal business is the most dangerous

disposal business is the most dangerous

disposal business is the most dangerous chemicals we’ve ever invented it are

chemicals we’ve ever invented it are

chemicals we’ve ever invented it are actually drugs used to cure horrible

actually drugs used to cure horrible

actually drugs used to cure horrible diseases such as cancer and we know this

diseases such as cancer and we know this

diseases such as cancer and we know this mark Pfizer guys in spacesuits operating

mark Pfizer guys in spacesuits operating

mark Pfizer guys in spacesuits operating robots zero human exposure when they

robots zero human exposure when they

robots zero human exposure when they then we then ship them on a high level

then we then ship them on a high level

then we then ship them on a high level of Department of Transportation

of Department of Transportation

of Department of Transportation regulations to specialty pharmacies so

regulations to specialty pharmacies so

regulations to specialty pharmacies so the technicians mix a cocktail of these

the technicians mix a cocktail of these

the technicians mix a cocktail of these chemicals and special foods inside

chemicals and special foods inside

chemicals and special foods inside million dollar rooms we treat cancer in

million dollar rooms we treat cancer in

million dollar rooms we treat cancer in a couple different ways radioactivity

a couple different ways radioactivity

a couple different ways radioactivity and chemical acted and they have the

and chemical acted and they have the

and chemical acted and they have the same effect we should have the same

same effect we should have the same

same effect we should have the same respect for both I think of Three Mile

respect for both I think of Three Mile

respect for both I think of Three Mile Island during all of them that would

Island during all of them that would

Island during all of them that would then give these chemicals this mixture

then give these chemicals this mixture

then give these chemicals this mixture to the nurse who’s in a hazmat suit she

to the nurse who’s in a hazmat suit she

to the nurse who’s in a hazmat suit she injects it into the patient telling them

injects it into the patient telling them

injects it into the patient telling them up like a balloon and then we send them

up like a balloon and then we send them

up like a balloon and then we send them home to their families we’re up to 90

home to their families we’re up to 90

home to their families we’re up to 90 percent of the chemical comes right out

percent of the chemical comes right out

percent of the chemical comes right out in the sweat and the saliva and the

in the sweat and the saliva and the

in the sweat and the saliva and the urine and in the stool contaminating our

urine and in the stool contaminating our

urine and in the stool contaminating our family members our homes right down the

family members our homes right down the

family members our homes right down the drain into our drinking water systems it

drain into our drinking water systems it

drain into our drinking water systems it is a crime to take the empty vial the

is a crime to take the empty vial the

is a crime to take the empty vial the wrapper or for that matter the gloves or

wrapper or for that matter the gloves or

wrapper or for that matter the gloves or anything that came in contact with the

anything that came in contact with the

anything that came in contact with the cytotoxic chemotherapy drug and put it

cytotoxic chemotherapy drug and put it

cytotoxic chemotherapy drug and put it in the trash yet we allow uncontrolled

in the trash yet we allow uncontrolled

in the trash yet we allow uncontrolled discharge of some of the most dangerous

discharge of some of the most dangerous

discharge of some of the most dangerous chemicals ever invented right down the

chemicals ever invented right down the

chemicals ever invented right down the drain into our water

I was working that it has a displaced

I was working that it has a displaced facility and in 2007 and guys had a drum

facility and in 2007 and guys had a drum

facility and in 2007 and guys had a drum full of syringes and in the syringes was

full of syringes and in the syringes was

full of syringes and in the syringes was a chemical called mustard Jim you’re

a chemical called mustard Jim you’re

a chemical called mustard Jim you’re probably thinking maybe it goes on the

probably thinking maybe it goes on the

probably thinking maybe it goes on the hotdogs that chemical is liquid mustard

hotdogs that chemical is liquid mustard

hotdogs that chemical is liquid mustard gas interestingly it was the first

gas interestingly it was the first

gas interestingly it was the first chemotherapy drug we used in the 1940s

chemotherapy drug we used in the 1940s

chemotherapy drug we used in the 1940s so I thought somebody has to be looking

so I thought somebody has to be looking

so I thought somebody has to be looking at this and lo wouldn’t behold our

at this and lo wouldn’t behold our

at this and lo wouldn’t behold our government as an agency called OSHA that

government as an agency called OSHA that

government as an agency called OSHA that looks at every chemical and every

looks at every chemical and every

looks at every chemical and every pharmaceutical thousands of them and

pharmaceutical thousands of them and

pharmaceutical thousands of them and OSHA has compiled a list of 233

OSHA has compiled a list of 233

OSHA has compiled a list of 233 hazardous drugs at the quote OSHA many

hazardous drugs at the quote OSHA many

hazardous drugs at the quote OSHA many hazardous drugs are known human

hazardous drugs are known human

hazardous drugs are known human carcinogens for which there is no safe

carcinogens for which there is no safe

carcinogens for which there is no safe level so what we did the team of experts

we took the drug insert which tells you

we took the drug insert which tells you how much of that drug pass is still in

how much of that drug pass is still in

how much of that drug pass is still in the urn and how much in the stool and

the urn and how much in the stool and

the urn and how much in the stool and how quickly and we cross-referenced it

how quickly and we cross-referenced it

how quickly and we cross-referenced it with OSHA’s 233 drugs we came up with a

with OSHA’s 233 drugs we came up with a

with OSHA’s 233 drugs we came up with a list of 27 highly excreted highly

list of 27 highly excreted highly

list of 27 highly excreted highly carcinogenic highly mutagenic harada

carcinogenic highly mutagenic harada

carcinogenic highly mutagenic harada genic that means they cause cancer

genic that means they cause cancer

genic that means they cause cancer miscarriages birth defects

so around this time my mother was going

so around this time my mother was going through a cancer treatment my daughter

through a cancer treatment my daughter

through a cancer treatment my daughter was four he’s now 12 and she’s right

was four he’s now 12 and she’s right

was four he’s now 12 and she’s right over there in the audience so at

over there in the audience so at

over there in the audience so at Thanksgiving I mean my daughter and my

Thanksgiving I mean my daughter and my

Thanksgiving I mean my daughter and my wife sit in the car

wife sit in the car

wife sit in the car well I inspected her medicines and read

well I inspected her medicines and read

well I inspected her medicines and read the drug inserts now even though it was

the drug inserts now even though it was

the drug inserts now even though it was safe the period for where these

safe the period for where these

safe the period for where these chemicals excreted had passed I still

chemicals excreted had passed I still

chemicals excreted had passed I still wouldn’t let my mother kiss my daughter

wouldn’t let my mother kiss my daughter

wouldn’t let my mother kiss my daughter I have my daughter used to separate

I have my daughter used to separate

I have my daughter used to separate separate toilet let me go on a tangent

separate toilet let me go on a tangent

separate toilet let me go on a tangent here

62 percent of the fat fish in this one

62 percent of the fat fish in this one pond at the cancer the US EPA spent a

pond at the cancer the US EPA spent a

pond at the cancer the US EPA spent a billion dollars with Abby cleaning up

billion dollars with Abby cleaning up

billion dollars with Abby cleaning up the oldest air force base because the

the oldest air force base because the

the oldest air force base because the contamination from the base went

contamination from the base went

contamination from the base went underneath this pond they hired the US

underneath this pond they hired the US

underneath this pond they hired the US Geological Survey and the US Geological

Geological Survey and the US Geological

Geological Survey and the US Geological Survey said the fish have cancer from an

Survey said the fish have cancer from an

Survey said the fish have cancer from an ongoing exposure to a GNote oxidant

ongoing exposure to a GNote oxidant

ongoing exposure to a GNote oxidant that’s still in the water

substance they equated it to the drug

substance they equated it to the drug called psycho Fossum I’d a GNote

called psycho Fossum I’d a GNote

called psycho Fossum I’d a GNote oxytocin said some pretty scary that’s

oxytocin said some pretty scary that’s

oxytocin said some pretty scary that’s toxic to the jeans that means that

toxic to the jeans that means that

toxic to the jeans that means that alters human DNA cyclophosphamide that’s

alters human DNA cyclophosphamide that’s

alters human DNA cyclophosphamide that’s the basis of breast cancer colon cancer

the basis of breast cancer colon cancer

the basis of breast cancer colon cancer of lung cancer and blood cancers we give

of lung cancer and blood cancers we give

of lung cancer and blood cancers we give a patient four grams of this material

a patient four grams of this material

a patient four grams of this material one gram comes out in the urine in 24

one gram comes out in the urine in 24

one gram comes out in the urine in 24 hours that’s enough to kill a child

hours that’s enough to kill a child

hours that’s enough to kill a child never mind that it causes cancer

never mind that it causes cancer

never mind that it causes cancer causes birth defects causes miscarriages

so I talked to the authors of this study

so I talked to the authors of this study and they asked the EPA to do further

and they asked the EPA to do further

and they asked the EPA to do further study to see if they can find the source

study to see if they can find the source

study to see if they can find the source of this cyclophosphamide EPA said

cyclophosphamide that’s a drug you

cyclophosphamide that’s a drug you should call the Food and Drug

should call the Food and Drug

should call the Food and Drug Administration and they cancelled the

Administration and they cancelled the

Administration and they cancelled the program we know what causes cancer

program we know what causes cancer

program we know what causes cancer there’s a list

there’s a list

there’s a list there’s 104 known carcinogens I divide

there’s 104 known carcinogens I divide

there’s 104 known carcinogens I divide it into passive carcinogens

it into passive carcinogens

it into passive carcinogens that’s his sunlight and tobacco and

that’s his sunlight and tobacco and

that’s his sunlight and tobacco and active carcinogens such as lutonium and

active carcinogens such as lutonium and

active carcinogens such as lutonium and cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs I was

cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs I was

cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs I was giving this presentation at the clean

giving this presentation at the clean

giving this presentation at the clean med conference a couple years ago and a

med conference a couple years ago and a

med conference a couple years ago and a cancer researcher came up to me in the

cancer researcher came up to me in the

cancer researcher came up to me in the drug industry he said I floral uracil

drug industry he said I floral uracil

drug industry he said I floral uracil that’s what that’s one of our drugs

that’s what I give my rats so they get

that’s what I give my rats so they get cancer we can figure out how to cure it

cyclophosphamide there was a study done

cyclophosphamide there was a study done a couple years ago by a researcher out

a couple years ago by a researcher out

a couple years ago by a researcher out of Sweden in Japan dr. Paul assessing

of Sweden in Japan dr. Paul assessing

of Sweden in Japan dr. Paul assessing very nice guy what he did is he tested

very nice guy what he did is he tested

very nice guy what he did is he tested the urine of the cancer patients family

the urine of the cancer patients family

the urine of the cancer patients family members her cyclophosphamide every one

members her cyclophosphamide every one

members her cyclophosphamide every one of the samples had high levels of the

of the samples had high levels of the

of the samples had high levels of the drug in the family members drunks are

drug in the family members drunks are

drug in the family members drunks are known to cause cancer known to cause

known to cause cancer known to cause

known to cause cancer known to cause birth defects known to cause

birth defects known to cause

birth defects known to cause miscarriages was a will the Strange’s

miscarriages was a will the Strange’s

miscarriages was a will the Strange’s the levels were higher than they found

the levels were higher than they found

the levels were higher than they found in nurses or people working with these

in nurses or people working with these

in nurses or people working with these drugs back in the eighties the reason

drugs back in the eighties the reason

drugs back in the eighties the reason the nurses in a hazmat suit is because

the nurses in a hazmat suit is because

the nurses in a hazmat suit is because in the in the in the 80s of study in

in the in the in the 80s of study in

in the in the in the 80s of study in Finland they found that nurses had a

Finland they found that nurses had a

Finland they found that nurses had a miscarriage rate of more than twice the

miscarriage rate of more than twice the

miscarriage rate of more than twice the normal nurse two point three times to be

normal nurse two point three times to be

normal nurse two point three times to be exact and when they finally had children

exact and when they finally had children

exact and when they finally had children they had a birth defect rate of almost

they had a birth defect rate of almost

they had a birth defect rate of almost five times the normal nurse five times

five times the normal nurse five times

five times the normal nurse five times that’s why we are so careful with these

that’s why we are so careful with these

that’s why we are so careful with these chemicals the Paul sesang study prompted

chemicals the Paul sesang study prompted

chemicals the Paul sesang study prompted the American industrial hygiene

the American industrial hygiene

the American industrial hygiene Association they have a hazardous drug

Association they have a hazardous drug

Association they have a hazardous drug committee they asked me to give a

committee they asked me to give a

committee they asked me to give a presentation on controlling cytotoxic

presentation on controlling cytotoxic

presentation on controlling cytotoxic human waste every cancer hospital in the

human waste every cancer hospital in the

human waste every cancer hospital in the country will say very very nice people

they know they have a problem they just

they know they have a problem they just don’t know how to solve it or who’s

don’t know how to solve it or who’s

don’t know how to solve it or who’s gonna pay for

we can solve this problem no how do

we can solve this problem no how do patients can collect their yearn for a

patients can collect their yearn for a

patients can collect their yearn for a couple days after treatment we can give

couple days after treatment we can give

couple days after treatment we can give them bed linens we get their caregivers

them bed linens we get their caregivers

them bed linens we get their caregivers gloves and some common sense chemical

gloves and some common sense chemical

gloves and some common sense chemical control procedures we have some

control procedures we have some

control procedures we have some legislation in Rhode Island last year to

legislation in Rhode Island last year to

legislation in Rhode Island last year to require the collection of human waste

require the collection of human waste

require the collection of human waste containing cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs

containing cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs

containing cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs dr. Peter Boyle flew in from Europe and

dr. Peter Boyle flew in from Europe and

dr. Peter Boyle flew in from Europe and testified

testified

testified that’s his testimony dr. Boyle was the

that’s his testimony dr. Boyle was the

that’s his testimony dr. Boyle was the head of Epidemiology which is the study

head of Epidemiology which is the study

head of Epidemiology which is the study of a cause of cancer for the Harvard

of a cause of cancer for the Harvard

of a cause of cancer for the Harvard School of Public Health after that he

School of Public Health after that he

School of Public Health after that he ran the International Agency for

ran the International Agency for

ran the International Agency for research on cancer for the world help

2012 European Commission hired a

2012 European Commission hired a division of Deloitte called bio

division of Deloitte called bio

division of Deloitte called bio intelligence the study medicines in the

intelligence the study medicines in the

intelligence the study medicines in the environment two years three hundred

environment two years three hundred

environment two years three hundred pages five hundred references they come

pages five hundred references they come

pages five hundred references they come to the same conclusion

the best control measures for such

the best control measures for such highly toxic drugs he simply the

highly toxic drugs he simply the

highly toxic drugs he simply the prevention of urine and feces from

prevention of urine and feces from

prevention of urine and feces from entering sewers the last time I talked

entering sewers the last time I talked

entering sewers the last time I talked to kitchen Don he said 20 years from now

to kitchen Don he said 20 years from now

to kitchen Don he said 20 years from now we’re gonna look back in this and say

we’re gonna look back in this and say

we’re gonna look back in this and say what up like were we thinking he asked

what up like were we thinking he asked

what up like were we thinking he asked pharma the largest lobbying group in the

pharma the largest lobbying group in the

pharma the largest lobbying group in the world they’ll tell you from the drug in

world they’ll tell you from the drug in

world they’ll tell you from the drug in certainly told yourself hospitals will

certainly told yourself hospitals will

certainly told yourself hospitals will tell you this is a societal problem what

tell you this is a societal problem what

tell you this is a societal problem what happened to that oath well they think I

happened to that oath well they think I

happened to that oath well they think I do not owe Hippocratic oath how about

do not owe Hippocratic oath how about

do not owe Hippocratic oath how about the hypocritical Oh about two years ago

the hypocritical Oh about two years ago

the hypocritical Oh about two years ago I flew down to Atlanta and I met with

I flew down to Atlanta and I met with

I flew down to Atlanta and I met with the chief medical officer the American

the chief medical officer the American

the chief medical officer the American Cancer Society dr. Otis Brawley he

Cancer Society dr. Otis Brawley he

Cancer Society dr. Otis Brawley he looked at me and said I never thought of

looked at me and said I never thought of

looked at me and said I never thought of that and then he followed up with we

that and then he followed up with we

that and then he followed up with we know cancer runs in families husband

know cancer runs in families husband

know cancer runs in families husband wife adopted children but we don’t know

wife adopted children but we don’t know

wife adopted children but we don’t know why

why

why how about we’re sending people home

how about we’re sending people home

how about we’re sending people home excreting for previously chemicals that

excreting for previously chemicals that

excreting for previously chemicals that are known to cause cancer known to cause

are known to cause cancer known to cause

are known to cause cancer known to cause birth defects known to cause

birth defects known to cause

birth defects known to cause miscarriages we don’t know why

it’s irresponsible to think the most

it’s irresponsible to think the most dangerous category of chemicals ever

dangerous category of chemicals ever

dangerous category of chemicals ever invented has no effect on the

invented has no effect on the

invented has no effect on the environment because we call them

environment because we call them

environment because we call them medicines the scope of this problem had

medicines the scope of this problem had

medicines the scope of this problem had best is enormous

best is enormous

best is enormous at worst case this is human tragic

at worst case this is human tragic

at worst case this is human tragic tragedy on a global scale 20 years ago

tragedy on a global scale 20 years ago

tragedy on a global scale 20 years ago we didn’t know any better today this is

we didn’t know any better today this is

we didn’t know any better today this is an act of gross negligence that will

an act of gross negligence that will

an act of gross negligence that will allow the uncontrolled discharge of

allow the uncontrolled discharge of

allow the uncontrolled discharge of medicines of mass destruction right into

medicines of mass destruction right into

medicines of mass destruction right into our homes our families down the toilet

our homes our families down the toilet

our homes our families down the toilet into our water systems it is insidious

into our water systems it is insidious

into our water systems it is insidious that our governments our drug companies

that our governments our drug companies

that our governments our drug companies our health agencies all that no no this

our health agencies all that no no this

our health agencies all that no no this is a problem they’re all aware that the

is a problem they’re all aware that the

is a problem they’re all aware that the site of the dangers of these cytotoxic

site of the dangers of these cytotoxic

site of the dangers of these cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs but choose to pretend

chemotherapy drugs but choose to pretend

chemotherapy drugs but choose to pretend that they do not have an effect on our

that they do not have an effect on our

that they do not have an effect on our people I am outraged

people I am outraged

people I am outraged you should be outraged

my friends we put a car on the moon we

my friends we put a car on the moon we can collect pee in a cup