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    hat is a chemical spill? A chemical spill is an uncontrolled, accidental release of a chemical into the environment. What is remediation of chemical spills? The removal of unwanted, hazardous contaminants from an area. There are many methods by which this can be accomplished. Sodium Hydroxide can be fatal to aquatic animals. It is responsible for more than half a million fish in British Columbia in 2005. Phosgene can be released as a gas from household paint removers when exposed to heat. If…

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    Van Gogh Starry Night

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    The famous painting "Starry Night" painted by Van Gogh is one of the most well known painting in the world. It is a bold depiction of the stars in the sky from Van Goghs room. This could have not been possible without the darkness, which is the reason Paul Bogard included this in his essay. Paul believes that darkness is very important to the American future population. He believes that everyone should have the same experience he had as a child and witness the beauty of the night sky. He…

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    of what a running shoe was. An individual now needed to have a pair of Nike shoes for their daily jog because the basic running shoes did not compare (Philip H. Knight, 2008). Another elite athlete was Michael Jordan whom the Air Jordan line was created because of. The Air Jordan line was Nike’s largest contributions which made $100 million in the first year, this line helped Nike evolve into what they are today (Philip H. Knight,…

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    the area are unable to maintain good living conditions, and is why it should not be used to supply minerals. This is because it will pollute the air in the surrounding area, and the area will become excessively loud. To begin, pollution can worsen living conditions. For instance, according to theworldcounts.com, it mentions that “breathing polluted air puts you at a higher risk for asthma and other respiratory diseases.” From the given text, it clearly tells us that pollution has many negative…

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    Mixture Contamination

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    Mixed contamination of PAHs and metals occur ubiquitously in the environment, but their combined toxicity to humans and other organisms are not fully addressed. The data from epidemiological, animal and in vitro studies indicated the nature of interaction between PAHs and metals varies from synergism to additivity or antagonism. In this chapter, the combined toxicity of PAHs and metals on toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic endpoints, and possible mechanism of actions were discussed. In addition,…

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    causing health problems in humans because of air pollution and global warming. As the air gets dirtier, water becomes more contaminated and food more tainted, it causes people to become sicker. Global warming has caused diseases to spread by ticks and mosquitoes, which can cause longer allergy seasons and more wave deaths. Also, the warming can cause more asthma because of heat, allergens, and air pollution (Borenstein). Meanwhile, global warming and air pollution have…

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    The goals of this report are to explore how The Oregon BlueGreen Alliance can work to support the creation of quality green jobs as a co-benefit for low income communities in differing contexts and stages of local climate action planning. This section of the report outlines the research design and objectives. Interviews and climate plans were evaluated from several cities, three case studies were selected as the primary sites of inquiry to gain a detailed understanding of how climate plans are…

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    Peru

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    more than seasonally. There is limited rainfall near the coast and by the warm Pacific Ocean is a current called El Niño that appears every five or six years near the Peruvian coast. Peru has a lot of environmental problems like pollution in their air and water but also have soil erosion. Industrial and vehicle emissions…

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    Pathological Technology

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    “all of our exalted technological progress, civilization for that matter, is comparable to an axe in the hand of a pathological criminal.” Meaning that as a species, we are creating technology that is greatly impacting Earth’s air, water, and land quality. Earth’s air contains a delicate balance of physical properties…

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    paraffin release carcinogenic toxins, substances that causes cancer, into the atmosphere. Different carcinogenic toxins are benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, and many other chemical gases. These deadly chemicals are produced in your own home, causing indoor air pollution. When paraffin burns a certain way, it produces candle soot, a black substance produced by incomplete burning of hydrocarbons. They stick on your wall, television screens, furniture, drapes, and your carpet. Scented candles causes…

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