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    which was about 10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. However, pesticides have not always been an organic compound. The first generation of pesticides was composed of inorganic substances, such as sulfur, mercury, lead, arsenic (calcium arsenate and lead arsenate), and ash. The modern era of pesticides was developed in 1940, around the time of World War II. Organochlorine compounds, such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), was the first synthetic organic pesticide to be introduced.…

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    Tartrazine Tartrazine is a chemical that contains numerous positive and negative effects. It is a lemon yellow azo dye mainly used as a food coloring. It has no taste, but s commonly used in foods we eat. Tartrazine’s chemical symbol is C16H9N4Na3a2. The molar mass of Tartrazine is 534.3g/mol. Also, Tartrazine’s melting point is 300 c. It is often used in bakeries on frosting and other pastries to add a splash of color into it. It is extensively used for a variety of different products. But, if…

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    Asthma Indoor Air Quality

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    Some of the largest contributors to volatile organic compound emissions are carpet, mattresses, particle board, wood stain, and paint. When it is time, there are many natural mattresses, stains, and paints available that have no or low amounts volatile organic compounds. Flooring should be replaced with hardwood, lament, or stone. These flooring options do not require adhesive or synthetic materials and are easily…

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    to believe that you are unhygenic. Vaping, on the other hand, does not leave odors or stains. Because the chemicals used in vaporizors do not produce tar and are not odorous, these common complaints are no longer valid. 2. Potential to Eliminate Addiction Electronic vaping devices use various liquids that are evaporated and inhaled. These can have varying levels of nicotine or other chemical substances. The most common and popular liquids have nicotine within them, and they are used the same…

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    Extraction was the main method of removing compounds from the sample. The component X was removed from the sample by first adding the organic solvent dichloromethane to the test tube. After aggravation, the component X dissolved into the solvent. Since components Y and Z were insoluble in the organic solvent they remained as solids. The test tube was then placed into a centrifuge and ran for thirty seconds. By doing so, the unsettled solid were forced to accumulate at the bottom of the test tube…

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    life originated inside Earth and this notion is well supported. The correct theory must be able account for the fact that life emerged roughly 3.8 billion years ago, the short time gap between the formation of oceans and the origin of life, and the chemical composition of modern day cells (Baross and Hoffman, 1985).…

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    The Love Canal Tragedy

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    conflict and stirred up arguments, socially, economically, and environmentally. Unwanted chemicals from various experiments and projects from different companies and groups were dumped at a waste site in Niagara Falls, New York, thinking the landfill would cause no harm. The chemicals were then, out of sight, out of mind. When the area was turned into a neighborhood, it then became evident those discarded chemicals were dangerous to the health of those around through an increase of cancer,…

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    Organ Donation Pros

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    It is no secret that we are on the verge of making both technological and biological progress. Imagine a scenario in which you were fighting for your country or perhaps your family and unfortunately you lost your arm, your leg, or even part of your face. Today, we see these losses as needing a prosthetic, which is a device that is made from plastic or metal that takes the place of the body part that was lost in order for you to maintain a proper functionality within society. I think a better…

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    be trained to perform the PER response to a natural floral odour known as phenylacetaldehyde, and the hive will be scented with a non-floral chemical. This condition will run for 20 days and will be monitored for three hours per day. The second condition, also running for 20 days will spray the hive with the chemical linalool, another floral scented chemical and a small amount of nectar. The initial hive odour shall remain the same in this condition. The final two conditions shall introduce a…

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    Arsenic exists in the environment in many different forms, each of those forms having different chemical abilities that have the potential to influence human health (Lynch, 2014). Arsenic has the potential to impact human health and has been studied over the centuries (Lynch, 2014). The research that has been studied has determined that the chemical form of arsenic found in food products characterizes over 20 different arsenic species (Lynch, 2014). The focus on organic and inorganic arsenic has…

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