Zylon in Body Armor

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This paper summarizes and explains the controversy over the use of Zylon in body armor and whether or not Zylon should continue to be used in bulletproof vests. The paper also looks at whether Second Chance Industries, the company that manufactures and sells the body armor vests, should be held responsible for the entire financial costs of replacing the 200,000 plus vests in use today. This would bankrupt the company.

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"The story of the controversy surrounding the use of Zylon in body armor seems to be a rather predictable tale of the obfuscations of business and government concerning public health and safety, with the expected casualties and penalizing of its whistle-blowers. One of the differences and the many others that have emerged concerning product safety in this post-atomic age is that in this case it has only taken a single death for the biggest name in business to immediately recant and actively pursue some kind of resolution, even if it might not be what its customers would find perfectly ideal."

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