| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2014 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Residents of Villa Inflamble filed a lawsuit against the 'Argentinian Government, Government of the city of Buenos Aires, and 44 businesses for damages to their health suffered as a result of the pollution of Matanza-Riachuelo River.' | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Business & Human Rights Resource Center | Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 27/09/2011 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Man who grew up near oil refinery files lawsuit to oil companies alleging that he developed leukemia from benzene exposure caused by repeated toxic releases. | Roxanna, Illinois, US | About Lawsuits | Injuries & Diseases | |
| 04/08/2011 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Two-year UN environmental study finds massive environmental disaster in Nigeria related to oil industry dating back 50 years; extensive pollution of soil and groundwater contaminating community wells; severe damage to vegetation; wetlands and creeks are coated with floating oil destroying the fish habitat; and air polluted with benzene detected in all air samples. 'Community members at Ogale are drinking water from wells that is contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen, at levels over 900 times above the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline.' | Ogoni, Nigeria | United Nations Environmental Programme | Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 26/04/2010 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Shell establishes new gas flare facility generating up to 50 million tons of CO2 and quantities of far more damaging methane, polluting the atmosphere and soil with toxins, and seeding the clouds with acid rain. | Bayelsa, Nigeria | Independent | Climate Change, Injuries & Diseases | |
| 30/06/2009 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Few, if any, adequate protective measures have been taken by Shell resulting to environmental pollution, and in several cases devastating consequences for human rights says Amnesty; not properly maintained pipelines; release of waste in the environment; failure to remediate and clean-up oil contaminated land and water; devastating consequences for human rights. | Niger Delta, Nigeria | Amnesty International, (2) | Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 11/12/2005 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Massive explosion at oil depot measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale injures 43 people, destroys homes and businesses and with yet unknown environmental damage that could last for decades. Firms involved fined almost 10£ million. | Buncefield Terminal, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom | BBC | Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard, Pollution | |
| 13/12/2004 | Sapref (Co-owned by Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Toxic gases such as sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxides and benzene coming from refineries poisons air, and cause high incidence of cancer and respiratory ailments among residents, NGO says. | Dourban South Africa | BBC | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Pollution | |
| 07/10/2004 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Thousands Banana workers file lawsuit in LA against chemical and fresh produce companies over pesticide use in 1980s causing sterility, testicular atrophy, miscarriages, birth defects, liver damage, and cancer when inhaled or absorbed by the skin. | Costa Rica | ENN - Reuters | Injuries & Diseases | |
| 18/01/2003 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Companies that produced and used DBCP pesticide in banana plantations - allegedly causing sterility and other health defects - ordered to pay damages to 450 workers - $489.4 million. | Managua, Nicaragua | The New York Times | Injuries & Diseases | |
| 12/08/2002 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Locals blame oil companies over violent encounter with security agents; 800 protesters injured; 15 women missing. | Warri, Nigeria | Vanguard, allAfrica | Abduction & Kidnap, Beatings & Violence, Injuries & Diseases | |
| 01/01/2002 - 01/01/1980 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | BASF and Shell to pay compensation for health treatment to 1,068 former workers after prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals at pesticide plant. Labor prosecutors say chemical contamination killed 60 workers - $316 million. | São Paulo - State of São Paulo, Brazil | Reuters | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Negligence | |
| 12/11/2001 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Unacceptable levels of at least one metal or pesticide were found in 156 out of an 181 resident sample's bloodstream living near Shell factory caused by over 20 year pesticide exposure; 88 suffer chronic contamination; 59 suffered from thyroid or liver tumors - says state's health watchdog. | São Paulo, Brazil | Planetark, Reuters | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence | |
| 09/11/2001 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | At least 3 dead, 17 injured from oil pipeline fire. | Nigeria | Planetark, Reuters | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 17/07/2001 | Motiva Enterprises (Co-owned by Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Leaking and corroded tank -unfit for use - explodes; one worker killed, many others injured; approximately 99,000 gallons of spent sulfuric acid spilled into Delaware river for days; thousands of dead fish and crabs; sulfuric acid released into the air. Criminal fines - $10 million. | Delaware City, DE, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Pollution | |
| 10/06/1999 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Ill-maintained pipeline ruptures and releases over 230,000 gallons of gasoline and ignites - 3 people killed, including two ten-year-old boys; over 9 injured; home destroyed; resulting fire killed over 100,000 fish and other aquatic organisms; massive environmental damage on creeks and soil. Civil and criminal penalties on Shell and Olympic - $92 million. | Bellingham, WA, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Pollution | |
| 31/12/1997 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | 26, 000 banana workers compensated by chemical companies over sterility and other health defects caused by DBCP use in 1970s - $41 million. | Central America, Africa, Philipinnes, | Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, BANANAS! | Injuries & Diseases | |
| 10/11/1995 - 01/05/1993 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Confidential internal documents reveal that Shell provided logistical support to Nigerian police and military, aided security sweeps, and enlisted the assistance of Nigeria's brutal military government to deal with protesters fueling death and violence. | Ogoni, Rivers, Nigeria | Independent | Beatings & Violence, Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Lobbying, Oppressive Regimes | |
| 31/12/1989 - 01/01/1970 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Former Latin American banana laborers in companies such as Chiquita and Dole face sterilization and other health side-effects caused by exposure to pesticide DBCP produced by Shell and Dow. | Latin America | Independent | Injuries & Diseases |
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