Dow’s toxic legacy still tainting London2012

Headline Title: Dow’s toxic legacy still tainting London2012 18 July 2012 As London prepares to host the Olympic Games, Amnesty International examines its connection to one of the biggest industrial disasters in history.Deep in the heart of east London, surrounded by an incongruous mixture of gleaming glass towers, and industrial units, lies the Olympic stadium. It’s a pristine white circle, so large it stands out like a sore thumb on Google Earth.Surrounding the 80,000 seat arena, regarded as the jewel in the crown of London’s Olympic village, is a controversial £7m fabric wrap provided…

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