Hexavalent chromium

oral exposure to cadmium leads to a build-up of cadmium in the kidneys that can cause kidney disease. (EPA, 2000) Chromium: Chronic exposure (30-40 years) via inhalation of elevated of hexavalent chromium increases the likelihood of development of lung cancer in humans. (Bhola Gurjar, 2019) Chromium is recognized as a human carcinogen when it is inhaled. Chronic inhalation of chromium has been shown to increase risk of lung…

furnace daily. Oregon Governor Kate Brown responded to the situation with a 10-day cease-and-desist order, which was then extended. (Portland Mercury, May 2016.) Along with high levels of lead, high levels of cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As) and hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) were being released into the air – both are carcinogenic which are used to create varied colors in glass manufacturing. (Oregonian, 2016.) The book Environment: the science behind the stories says that exposure to these can cause…

other chronic health problems. Lung cancer being one. Other metals are present in smoking but aren’t as pertinent. Mercury is not very commonly inhaled in dangerous amounts but still can be found naturally. It can be dangerous when released from rocks, volcanoes and forest fires. It is then released naturally throughout the atmosphere. However, airborne mercury contamination results mainly from human activities. The main activities include: Burning of coal, oil, wood that contain mercury, if not…

Sociology is defined as the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. Today, countless movies have been created that strongly depicts how sociology is seen in society. One such movie that clearly illustrates sociological perspectives is Erin Brockovich. This movie was based on a true story that describes one woman’s will to fight for the injustice brought to the common people of Hinkley, California. Erin Brockovich was an uneducated jobless mother of three young…

she finds out that PG&E was secretly trying to buy land from local residents in order to cover up the damages done in the area. Come to find out, they had been contaminating an entire neighborhood’s water supply with a deadly toxin called hexavalent chromium and not telling anyone. Erin Brockovich is by far the most interesting model of leadership in this movie but when you consider mainstream leadership qualities, she is not our usual contender. What makes her so rare is that she hardly…

design and use of the automobile. The bigger vehicle would lead to larger brake debris and tire particles since it would require greater amounts of resistance. In the manufacturing process, painting and coating discharges nickel, copper and hexavalent chromium as industrial water waste into streams. These processes are the biggest culprits of environmental pollutants. Improve advancements in paint and coat chemistry would decrease the negative…

“Waste: damaged, defective, or superfluous material produced by a manufacturing process…” (Merriam-Webster, Waste). Using this above definition, it is possible to break into the sub-branch known as electronic waste or E-waste. Due to the current large consumerism culture, many first world countries find themselves producing an unstable amount of E-waste from the constant “upgrading” or destruction of older electronics. Further in this paper, examples of how this waste is dealt with shall be…

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contains a certain amount of land; we cannot just make new land, or get new fresh water. Once the land is desecrate there is no going back. Richard Rinaldi, an editor-in-chief for the Widener Law Journal, writes that, “Fracking wastewater contains hexavalent chromium and radium, among other toxins that can contaminate water supplies, injure people, and kill livestock” (Rinaldi). The cleanup would be extremely hard to accomplish. Joe Hoffman, a science teacher at Montana State University, states…