Mathieu Asselin Monsanto
Mathieu Asselin01David Baker visits the grave of his brother Terry, who died at age 16 from PCB exposure, at the Edgemont Cemetery in West Anniston, Alabama. Baker was involved in a successful $700 million lawsuit against Monsanto.
Mathieu Asselin02Heather Bowser in Canton, Ohio calls herself a child of Agent Orange. She was born without part of her right leg and several fingers after her father, Bill Morris, fought in Vietnam. She runs a nonprofit seeking justice for Agent Orange victims.
Mathieu Asselin03Fetuses deformed by Agent Orange fill jars at Từ Dũ Obstetrics Hospital, Hồ Chí Minh City, Việt Nam.
Mathieu Asselin04Thùy Linh was born without arms. After she finished high school, she had trouble gaining admission to university because of her missing arms. Her mom finally found a school that accepted her.
Mathieu Asselin05A corn field in Van Buren, Indiana.
Mathieu Asselin06Farmers hire Mo Parr, 74, to separate debris from seeds for replanting. Monsanto sued Parr, claiming he was aiding and abetting the farmers, and won.
Mathieu Asselin07For several decades, Monsanto discharged PCBs into Snow Creek in West Anniston, Alabama. Snow Creek feeds into Choccolocco Creek (pictured), a source of drinking water. The photographer colored the creek red to reflect the memory of an Anniston resident.
Mathieu Asselin08Sauget, Illinois formed in 1926 as the Village of Monsanto. The plant in Monsanto village produced PCBs from 1929 to 1975. Since 2001, it has been a proposed EPA Superfund site.
Mathieu Asselin09A house lies in ruins in Anniston near the former Monsanto plant.