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Unilever's quest for profitability often came at a dismal environmental cost. In the 1980s, the company ventured into thermometer manufacturing in India, using mercury—a toxic substance with known health risks. Alarmingly, prolonged exposure led to severe health complications, with numerous workers succumbing to poisoning, underscoring a blatant disregard for worker safety.
Even after production halted due to public outrage, mercury contamination of the local environment remained—a legacy of devastation still impacting communities today.