They no longer need to ponder the problems of their situation. What scientists call ‘latent side effects’ and ‘unproven connections’ are for them their ‘coughing children’ who turn blue in foggy weather and gasp for air, with a rattle in their throat. On their side of the fence, ‘side effects’ have voices, faces, eyes and tears. And yet they must soon learn that their own statement and experiences are worth noting so long as they collide with the established scientific naivete. The farmers’ cows can turn yellow next to the newly built chemical factory, but until that is ‘scientifically proven’ it is not questioned.