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15 Cards in this Set
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Rachel Carson
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published silent springs
did a study on DDT developed breast cancer looked @ environmental issues that lead to diseases |
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DDT
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chemical carcinogen used to kill mosquitoes; also known to cause cancer
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pesticide
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kills insects
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herbacide
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kills unwanted vegetation
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Sandra Steingraber
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wrote a book Living Down Stream; biologist; also had breast cancer;detected DDT levels in farm land
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Harris County
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top 10 % of carcinogen counties
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Cancer alley
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300 miles from Houston to Louisiana
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Who patrols refineries?
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they patrol themselves
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety & Health Adminitration; only show up @ refineries if there is an explosion
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TNRCC
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supposed to regulate refineries but it is very political
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vinyl chloride
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biggest chemical to increase since 1960's; used to make plastics
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Secrecey agreement
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1972 several companies signed an agreement to keep quiet about the harmful effects that vc caused
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right to know act
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1985 CO's had to tell what chemicals were used and emitted
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EPA
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environmental protection agency regulates which levels are ok & other environmental issues
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Texas sharp shooter method
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method used by CDC to pin point cause or origin of disease
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