Environmental Data Analysis The school that I attended was Page High School, located in Page, Arizona. Page is located in Northern Arizona, established on a mesa on the Arizona-Utah border, and has a population of around seventy five hundred people. Based off the air quality report conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the two most present toxic chemicals present outside of the school are sulfuric acid and manganese. Sulfuric acid is found most commonly in fertilizer and explosive production, in the purification of petroleum, metal, and lead-acid batteries (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2009). Sulfuric acid can be a health hazard to the public through the route of inhalation. Inhalation of sulfuric acid
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Chronic inhalation overexposure to manganese significantly affects the central nervous system. Common symptoms include mental and emotional disturbances, slow, clumsy body movements and functions, speech impediments, and mask-like facial expressions (United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2010). These side effects are a disease of the brain called manganism. Additional chronic side effects of inhalation exposure are respiratory disturbances like the incidence of coughing, bronchitis, dyspnea during exercise, and increased susceptibility to lung disease. One thing particularly important about exposure to manganese is children are highly more vulnerable to exposures than …show more content…
The impact is so substantial that if the NGS power plant did not exist, neither would Page, AZ. One of the greatest impacts would be on the Navajo Nation and Reservation. If the power plant were to shut down, it would impact the Peabody Coal Mine as well. The combined economic impact would result in the loss of 3000 jobs, and more than $230 million in labor income. It is presently estimated that within the next five years, another 1500 plus jobs will be created. Employment at NGS includes health insurance, retirement benefits, and government social insurance. The NGS also makes significant contributions to the local and surrounding economies through the purchase and transfer of goods, and the use of services from local suppliers (Evans, James, Gamez, & Madly, 2013). Present transactions between NGS and just the Navajo Nations is at an estimated $6 million a year. In the next five years, it is estimated that NGS will generate more than $53 million in payments, leases, and scholarship funding for the Navajo Nation. In addition to the economic loss, where would an additional source of electricity come from? From a personal perspective, this would significantly negatively affect my family as my father works for NGS as a machinist supervisor, and all of my family lives in Page. It would be detrimental for them, residents of the small town, the Navajo Nation, recipients of NGS electricity, and
Chronic inhalation overexposure to manganese significantly affects the central nervous system. Common symptoms include mental and emotional disturbances, slow, clumsy body movements and functions, speech impediments, and mask-like facial expressions (United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2010). These side effects are a disease of the brain called manganism. Additional chronic side effects of inhalation exposure are respiratory disturbances like the incidence of coughing, bronchitis, dyspnea during exercise, and increased susceptibility to lung disease. One thing particularly important about exposure to manganese is children are highly more vulnerable to exposures than …show more content…
The impact is so substantial that if the NGS power plant did not exist, neither would Page, AZ. One of the greatest impacts would be on the Navajo Nation and Reservation. If the power plant were to shut down, it would impact the Peabody Coal Mine as well. The combined economic impact would result in the loss of 3000 jobs, and more than $230 million in labor income. It is presently estimated that within the next five years, another 1500 plus jobs will be created. Employment at NGS includes health insurance, retirement benefits, and government social insurance. The NGS also makes significant contributions to the local and surrounding economies through the purchase and transfer of goods, and the use of services from local suppliers (Evans, James, Gamez, & Madly, 2013). Present transactions between NGS and just the Navajo Nations is at an estimated $6 million a year. In the next five years, it is estimated that NGS will generate more than $53 million in payments, leases, and scholarship funding for the Navajo Nation. In addition to the economic loss, where would an additional source of electricity come from? From a personal perspective, this would significantly negatively affect my family as my father works for NGS as a machinist supervisor, and all of my family lives in Page. It would be detrimental for them, residents of the small town, the Navajo Nation, recipients of NGS electricity, and