Integrating Business Management Processes

Chapter 12

Impact of Business and Industry on the Environment

12.1 Introduction

During the years following World War II, the world has witnessed several major environmental disasters. Although the casualties due to disasters have been disputed, the impact on the environment cannot be ignored (Table 12.1) (Open University, 2016).

Table 12.1 Major Environmental Disasters after World War II

Location	Date	Business	Cause	Impact
Seveso, Italy	July 10, 1976	Pesticide and herbicide plant	Dense vapour cloud containing tetrachlorodibenzoparadioxin (TCDD)	3,000 animals died and 450 people experienced skin lesions
Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania	March 28, 1979	Nuclear Plant	Partial meltdown releasing radioactive gases and iodine	No health effects ...