There is still nothing to stop the dumping of hazardous waste in developing countries more than six years after Trafigura's actions, according to a new report on a three-year investigation by Greenpeace and Amnesty International. Trafigura, a global oil trader, was convicted in a Dutch court for illegally exporting waste to dump in the Ivory Coast after it shipped chemical waste and disposed of it, untreated, at various dumping sites around Abidjan. The public health crisis allegedly affected more than 100,000 people, causing breathing difficulties, nausea, and burning skin. According to the report, hazardous waste dumping could easily occur again in the developing world, as little has been done to strengthen national and international regulations. Trafigura made an estimated $160 million payment to the Ivorian government, although it never admitted liability and said in a letter to Greenpeace that it was "wrong to suggest that the issues have not had the right judicial scrutiny." Trafigura has also said that it was not responsible for the dumping of toxic waste, but the report said that this claim lacks accountability. "This experience shows that a company can put a country into a medical crisis through toxic waste dumping, and still get away with it," said a Greenpeace campaigner. For the full story, see http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/25/trafigura-lessons-toxic-waste-dumping?newsfeed=true.