Arsenic and Old Lace starts off a very peaceful play in the home of Brewster Sisters discussing with a Rev Harper the relationship of their nephew Mortimer and the Rev’s daughter Elaine. There seems to be some disagreement about the developing relationship when two police officers stop by. The first bit of humor comes into play when the cops enter and salute Teddy. Teddy becomes a driver in the play for farce. He believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and acts accordingly.…
In Woburn, Massachusetts, a water contamination was believed to take the innocent lives of six family’s children that developed Leukemia. Donna Robbins and Anne Anderson were the moms of 2 of the victims, and with the help of other worried residents in the area, they formed a group ‘For A Cleaner Environment’. Jan Schlichtmann an attorney, had heard about the issue, and initially refused to tackle the case. Schlictmann states,”A dead plaintiff is rarely worth as much as a living, but the death is long, slow, and agonizing death, the value can rise.” (1) Not long after, Schlichtmann found himself pulled over for a speeding ticket, that coincidentally overlooked the companies waste of toxic chemicals into a lake.…
Contamination levels would vary with hospital location, medical rehabilitation ward has higher levels than other wards. Finally, simple hand washing before patient care, without hand antisepsis, is also associated with higher colony counts another important issue for medical personnel is also…
In “The Case for Contamination,” Kwame Appiah discusses the positive effects of globalization. Appiah defines globalization as the “contamination of cultures,” or the process in which different cultures share their ideas and products with other cultures resulting in the spread of diverse concepts and goods. Appiah acknowledges the concern of cultural preservationists—people who want to ensure that other cultures maintain their customs for the sake of remaining “authentic”-- that globalization would result in a homogenous society where one culture overwhelms other cultures, thus erasing them. However, Appiah prioritize the ability of people to select certain aspects of cultures they enjoy. In fact, he refers to such people as “cultural consumers,”…
“Miguel Del Toral, an E.P.A expert, says the state was testing the water in a way that could profoundly understate the lead levels”. “Given the very high lead levels found at one home and the preflushing happening in Flint, I’m worried that the whole town may have much higher lead levels than the compliance results indicated.", stated in "Nobody should have to be living like this". In 2014 Governor Snyder switched the water from the Detroit water system to Flint River not knowing how big of a problem it would be. I believe that the governor and many people knew what they were doing they just didn’t care because it was lower-class people. Lead poisoning in the water has effected many people in different ways.…
Arsenic Treated Wood, how bad is it? I think Arsenic Treated Wood should be removed. Chromated arsenical, which includes chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a group of pesticides containing chromium, copper, and arsenic that protects wood from termites, fungi, and other pests that degrade wood and make a building less safe, but is it really helping or would it be better if your deck collapses from being chewed and degraded by termites than using arsenic on the wood and poisoning you and your family. Chromated arsenicals have been used as a wood preservative pesticide since the 1940s that is a lot of structures treated with dangerous carcinogens. Arsenic treated Wood was used in everything from picnic tables…
Trivalent arsenic is metabolized, primarily in the liver, to the non toxic compounds. The major form of arsenic in urine after ingestion of arsenic trioxide is dimethylarsinic acid (50%) indicating in vivo methylation reaction. Other compounds excreted in urine are methylarsonic acid (14%), pentavalent arsenic (8%) and trivalent arsenic (8%). Excretion is by the kidney; it is nearly complete within 6 days and accounts for over 90% of a dose, mainly via urine. Only a trace amount is excreted in the feces [31,32].…
Plumbum: The cause of Western Roman Empire’s fall? “Roma Invicta”. It’s a proud phrase for the Romans that carries the meaning of ‘Unconquered Rome’. It signifies the glory of the empire and its striving economy, its colosseums holding thousands of crowd for ceremonies, its gladiators fighting in the arena to their death, its great aqueducts carrying water for the city of Rome, its busy port filled with traders from the far east of China to the cold, northern Germanic lands, its senators debating for the future of the empire and its mighty legionaries, marching on the streets of the great Rome. The romans can be proud of what they had achieve, and they even deserve it, but perhaps they were too proud of themselves.…
Lead poisoning occurs when there is an immense build-up of lead in a person’s body. This can happen over the course of a couple of months, to years. It is extremely serious and can sometimes turn into a fatal condition. Lead is usually found in certain paints, art supplies, or contaminated dust. It can enter the human body through inhalation or consumption.…
In addition, researchers have found harmful amounts of cadmium and arsenic in the soil. For this reason, animals are not able to get nutrients and feed off the limited…
One can only imagine the feeling of coming home one day and turning on their tap water for a shower and see that their water ran a strange color other than clear. That’s what many residents of northern Chesapeake have experienced in the recent months. Another family experienced their tap water having a distinct foul taste. Some of the residents tried to remedy their problem by cleaning faucets and shower heads all around the house. One has even replaced their faucet and shower heads multiple times only to have gunk still clutter the water outlets.…
Arsenic can not be destroyed in the environment, it can only change its shape or it can adhere to or separate from particles. Arsenic can change shape by reacting with oxygen or other molecules present in the air, water or soil, or by the action of bacteria living on the soil or sediment. Arsenic releasing power plants and other combustion processes is usually attached to very small particles. Arsenic dust contained in the wind is generally found in larger particles. These particles are deposited in the soil or removed from the air by rain.…
The United States relies heavily on groundwater as a source for drinking. As a result of contaminated ground water supply, citizens are at times forced to look elsewhere. As this can get expensive, hydrologists look for various alternatives. About 50% of the United States drinking water comes from groundwater wells. Contamination in such wells has become a major problem for those who do not have much of a choice to where they get their water supply.…
Kwame Anthony Appiah’s article “The Case for Contamination” focuses on the interconnected issues involving cultural diversity, ethical obligations, and increased globalization. Appiah is a compelling advocate for Cosmopolitanism, an ethical principle that aims to institute universality and collective values across individuals to form a single community. Unlike his book “Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers,” the article focuses less on the ideology of Cosmopolitanism and more about the increased occurrence of globalization. Appiah constructed an argument that religion can be utilized as a safeguard for culture during times of globalization. Religion assists individuals in preserving their unique cultural customs while being subjected…
We focused on arsenic exposure health risk analysis through oral ingestion and dermal absorption pathways of groundwater in the present study. The local residents in the study area were interviewed for basic information such as age, sex, body weight, health status, socio-economic status, food habits and drinking water sources. It was mentioned that the residents were using mainly groundwater for drinking and other purposes. The poverty, lack of awareness and having no effective alternatives were the main reason for using groundwater for drinking and domestic purposes in the study area people. Hence, for assessment of As an exposure health risk, the groundwater was utilized for drinking purpose was also considered in the study.…