Carcinogen

E-cigarettes are a controversial public health concern that is on both sides of the health spectrum; they are viewed as a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, but poses similar health risks. The 2014 article Why e-cigarettes should be banned from minors by Gary A. Emmett supports the belief that e-cigarettes have negative effects on health and should be inaccessible for minors. Although e-cigarettes are publicized as a safer and less addictive alternative to smoking, e-cigarettes are also…

of the human population and our stupidity of not acting to make a change. Although we are at fault for placing these chemicals into the environment, we still blame our faulty genetic repair mechanisms for the cancer instead of the environmental carcinogens that we’ve put into the land, the air and the water. This book tells the story of the connection between cancer and environmental contamination. Through research and personal experience, Steingraber executes an eloquently written story. She…

Since the dawn of time man has struggled with the concept of death: It is a dilemma that has caused concern and turmoil to many. Our brains riddle us questions concerning death, regardless of how inevitable the event may be. The not knowing when it will happen, how it will happen or whether we have enough time in our hands. Yet every day we have new hope of a longer lives; new innovations and medications. We may not be able to achieve immortality this very moment, but we can settle for the next…

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) is a clear, tasteless, near odorless organochloride made famous for its insecticidal properties and resulting environmental impact. In 1939, the Swiss chemist, Paul Hermann Muller discovered DDT’s insecticidal properties. In World War II DDT was used to control malaria and typhus among civilian troops. It was later used as an agricultural insecticide and as it popularity increased, it gained commercial use. In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a…

Carely Mendez Paul Bogard wrote “Let There Be Dark” in order to talk about the problem that is being faced in today’s world, the increasing use of artificial lights in the night time and the decreasing appreciation in the beauty of the darkness. He wrote it in order to persuade citizens as well as cities to take the problem more serious; he wants them to become a part of the solution by doing their part like turning the lights off late at night. He was able to accomplish his purpose by using…

risk of contributing to secondhand smoking, but that’s actually proven to not be entirely true. The University of Barcelona did a study in 2013 on secondhand smoke and how, even in open space, there are still carcinogens in the air that can negatively affect non-smokers. There were even carcinogens found in smoke-free areas that were positioned near smoking areas. To move on to the ecological effect of smoking, it can be tied in with secondhand smoke. It’s apparent that cigarette smoke can drift…

(PCB), that flowed from two General Electric factories that were later banned in 1977, as a health threat to people and wildlife. In high doses, they have been shown to cause cancer in animals and are listed by federal agencies as a probable human carcinogen. As New York City grew along the Hudson river, the sewage discharged increased. In 1965, NYS voters passed a Pure Water Bond Act to fund sewage treatment, which fund a billion dollars. In 1972, the Clean Water Act provided a billion more…

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…

In Paul Bogards essay, "Let there Be Dark", he offers a very clear stance on why natural darkness should be preserved. He does this by retelling a personal incident, relating to a piece of art, and providing detrimental facts. First of all, he provides a personal anecdote during a time where he was in Minnesota. He starts off by saying,"..I knew woods so dark that my hands disappeared before my eyes." By saying this, he shows off how darkness is really affecting him. He also says that 8/10…

It also found that pot smoke might actually help to PREVENT lung cancer. Unlike tobacco, which has nicotine and is a known carcinogen, weed contains cannabinoids and THC, which are found to prevent cancer. Also the best news for all the stoners out there: it is impossible to die of an overdose so go on and light a joint! 3. it’s all medicinal In Ancient China, the hemp plant…