LESSON LEARNED

1. Bhopal has taught us that every decision has a consequence. In the case of Bhopal,
the decision to turn off the safety systems, turned out to cause more destruction than it
should have. Had the safety systems been in working order, the leak would not have
been as damaging.

2. The second lesson that can be learned is that the legal system does not always work to
protect victims. Bhopal has shown that sometimes corporations do not have to pay
for the crimes they commit. The polluter does not always have to pay.

3. The main lesson to be learned from the Bhopal Gas Disaster is about the dangers of
the chemicals that we use everyday. Now we know about what the chemicals we use
on a regular basis can do to our bodies and surroundings. The world had to learn the
hard way how chemicals can harm future generations.
4. The most important lesson that has not been learned is how to prevent future leaks.

Safety measures reduce the chances of leaks, but many leaks still occur all over the
world. It makes one wonder if societies dependency on chemicals really worth the
risk