Environment Essay

in Ohio, early one morning when suddenly the hazmat tanker semi-truck, only a quarter of a mile ahead, loses control and flips into the median. Turned on its side, the tanker truck’s flammable material leaks out contaminating the median and the environment. With still the possibility of a fire, or worse an explosion, state patrol, Ohio department of transportation (DOT) officers, and other emergency personnel arrive on the scene, as traffic grinds to a halt. After surveying the situation,…

PAHs are widespread in the environment and pose a substantial risk to humans. Benzo[a]pyrene is a representative PAHs that has been extensively studied and well documented for its carcinogenicity (IARC 2010). The possibility of simultaneous or sequential exposure to mixtures of PAHs and metals is higher compared to other toxicants due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment, examples-automobile exhaust, cigarette smoke and exposure in the occupational environment. This co-contaminant…

changes but it will always is going to take time to implement them and often times money. There are many areas after closer examination that could be improved upon such as the following: supporting employees “creature comforts”, providing safe work environments, providing employees avenues to address issues with the they have been treated or when disciplined…

several adverse marketing environments and has come out on top through strong marketing efforts. Subjects of interest in this article consist of competition, macroeconomic factors, and the natural environment. Competition in the airline industry was robust and consisted on a large number of corporations fighting for market share. Macroeconomic factors include the Great Recession that occurred in 2008-2009 which made consumers more budget conscious. The natural environment has been adversely…

The documentary Bag It takes an in depth look at the use of the plastic bag and how it impacts our environment. I, like most, have assumed that because an item is recyclable, it can be used indefinitely while providing some level of satisfaction that we as humans have done our due diligence in protecting the environment. This film disproves that theory and takes you on the journey from the grocery store to the belly of a sea turtle. The first plastic bag was made known in the United States as a…

A. Capitalism: Page 394; An economic system built around the private ownership of the means of production, the pursuit of profit, and market competition. Grace mining is a for profit corporation. So much so, they found the need to keep quiet about the potential health hazards of working for their company. This corporation formed in 1919, and even though the corporation knew of the health hazards. They allowed their employees to become sick with lung diseases. By their ignoring these health…

Throughout time as humans have evolved and their way of thinking has evolved they have built technology to make their lives easier and things more efficient. Such as cars to increase the speed of transportation and axes to progress the way of living. However, even though technology helps civilization by creating faster means of transportation and safer homes it pollutes and causes harm to the planet. Throughout history, as time progressed so has humans and the advancement of technology. For,…

Scottsdale, Arizona is known by most Arizonans to be one of the more luxurious places to live in all of Arizona because of the property values and average household income, making the community cleaner and more upkept than some of the communities that surround it. Scottsdale’s community values include the preservation of its uniqueness and heritage, the connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods, having efficient transportation options, and the social, environmental and economical sustainability…

mechanisms to environmental and nutritional changes and has a long lasting effect on individual’s growth, thus influencing population’s level of health. The phenomenon can be attributed to Human Plasticity, or the body’s ability to adapt to multiple environments. While the maintenance of good health is paramount, it is affected by socio-cultural and economic factors that vary from people to people. One of the lasting consequences of poor health is the reduction of the reproductive capacity of…

to feed the saltwater fish, which he had spent years taking care of. “He felt like a stranger in his own house, unable to remember where anything was, and by the way, where did they keep the goddamn tinfoil?” (p.63). When a person away from the environment which he once undoubtedly familiar with for quite a long time, he would feel very painful about being “stranger” in own space due to the emptiness in mind which could be filled. According to an American sergeant of marine’s illustration of his…