---
title: "3 Al Meyerhoff Quotes"
description: "American lawyer (1947-2008)... | Albert Henry \"Al\" Meyerhoff Jr. was an American labor, environmental and civil rights attorney. One of his cases sought..."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-al-meyerhoff-79088.jpg"
---

![Portrait of Al Meyerhoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-al-meyerhoff-79088.jpg)

# Al Meyerhoff

(1947–2008)

 **3** quotes in **33** categories

Rate this collection:  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★   No ratings yet

American lawyer (1947-2008)... \| Albert Henry "Al" Meyerhoff Jr. was an American labor, environmental and civil rights attorney. One of his cases sought to eliminate sweatshop conditions for workers on the island of Saipan, a part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that operates under the jurisdiction of the United

## Quick Facts About Al Meyerhoff

Born September 20, 1947

Died December 21, 2008

##  Quotes by Al Meyerhoff

> [Before Alar, there was EDB, a potent human carcinogen allowed in the grain supply and other food for more than a decade…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-meyerhoff/before-alar-there-was-edb-a-potent-human-carcinogen-allowed-in-the/)

Al Meyerhoff

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/944/al-meyerhoff-79088_bananas_before-alar-there-was-edb-a-potent-human_522348.jpg)

> [With chemicals, it's shoot first and ask questions later.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-meyerhoff/with-chemicals-it-s-shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later/)

Al Meyerhoff

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08a/al-meyerhoff-79088_ask-questions_with-chemicals-it-s-shoot-first-and-ask_1697983.jpg)

> [The reality of life is that we are exposed to a multiplicity of toxic substances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-meyerhoff/the-reality-of-life-is-that-we-are-exposed-to-a-multiplicity-of-toxic/)

Al Meyerhoff

[Environmental](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/environmental/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b50/al-meyerhoff-79088_environmental_the-reality-of-life-is-that-we-are-expos_2988861.jpg)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/#itemlist",
            "name": "Al Meyerhoff Quotes",
            "numberOfItems": 3,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Before Alar, there was EDB, a potent human carcinogen allowed in the grain supply and other food for more than a decade after it was known to be dangerous. There was heptachlor, linked to leukemia, and aldicarb, which poisoned thousands of California watermelons, yet is still allowed in potatoes and bananas at levels exposing up to 80,000 children a day to what EPA itself says are unacceptable high risks. Trust the government? Why should we?",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Al Meyerhoff"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-meyerhoff/before-alar-there-was-edb-a-potent-human-carcinogen-allowed-in-the/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/944/al-meyerhoff-79088_bananas_before-alar-there-was-edb-a-potent-human_522348.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/944/al-meyerhoff-79088_bananas_before-alar-there-was-edb-a-potent-human_522348.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/944/al-meyerhoff-79088_bananas_before-alar-there-was-edb-a-potent-human_522348.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Before Alar, there was EDB, a potent human carcinogen allowed in the grain supply and other food for more…” — Al Meyerhoff",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "With chemicals, it's shoot first and ask questions later.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Al Meyerhoff"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-meyerhoff/with-chemicals-it-s-shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08a/al-meyerhoff-79088_ask-questions_with-chemicals-it-s-shoot-first-and-ask_1697983.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08a/al-meyerhoff-79088_ask-questions_with-chemicals-it-s-shoot-first-and-ask_1697983.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08a/al-meyerhoff-79088_ask-questions_with-chemicals-it-s-shoot-first-and-ask_1697983.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“With chemicals, it's shoot first and ask questions later.” — Al Meyerhoff",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "The reality of life is that we are exposed to a multiplicity of toxic substances.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Al Meyerhoff"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/al-meyerhoff/the-reality-of-life-is-that-we-are-exposed-to-a-multiplicity-of-toxic/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b50/al-meyerhoff-79088_environmental_the-reality-of-life-is-that-we-are-expos_2988861.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b50/al-meyerhoff-79088_environmental_the-reality-of-life-is-that-we-are-expos_2988861.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b50/al-meyerhoff-79088_environmental_the-reality-of-life-is-that-we-are-expos_2988861.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“The reality of life is that we are exposed to a multiplicity of toxic substances.” — Al Meyerhoff",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/#person",
            "name": "Al Meyerhoff",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/",
            "image": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-al-meyerhoff-79088.jpg",
            "description": "American lawyer (1947-2008)... | Albert Henry \"Al\" Meyerhoff Jr. was an American labor, environmental and civil rights attorney. One of his cases sought to eliminate sweatshop conditions for workers on the island of Saipan, a part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that operates under the jurisdiction of the United"
        },
        {
            "@type": "ProfilePage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/",
            "name": "Al Meyerhoff",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/#person"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/944/al-meyerhoff-79088_bananas_before-alar-there-was-edb-a-potent-human_522348.jpg"
            },
            "description": "American lawyer (1947-2008)... | Albert Henry \"Al\" Meyerhoff Jr. was an American labor, environmental and civil rights attorney. One of his cases sought...",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Authors",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/authors/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Al Meyerhoff",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/al-meyerhoff/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```