It has been reported that the use of phenol is the surgical procedure of skin peeling can produce cardiac arrhythmias although specifics of dose received were not determined and would be expected to be extremely high (Office of Environmental Health Hazzard Assessment, 2015). In 1985 a group of iron and steel foundry workers with multiple chemical and aerosol exposures were examined and found to have more respiratory systems in the phenol exposed group (Office of Environmental Health Hazzard…
The use pesticides are widely used in our society today. People today use it to exterminate unwanted pests, such as rodents, insects and molds. There are initially three categories of pesticide substances: insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides—all of which specializes in the way it destroys certain pests. Insecticide fights against insects that “feed on crops, leaves, roots, and other parts of plants” (Naveen et al 125). This is the type of pesticide that may be used in most parks, gardens,…
“In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy, and confusion” (Beah 166). Ismael Beah uses memories as a method to find coziness within the horrific times throughout the environment of RUF. Beah reveries the periods of times before RUF as a child, recounting the jubilant moments of his family to surpass another day in war. In the other hand, Beah’s uses his memory to devotes himself motivation to stay alive in order relive those memories.…
Poisonous berries are berries that contain toxins or poison. The average berry is small, pulpy, and often edible. Most berries are edible but some are poisonous to humans. Some are poisonous when unripe and edible when ripe. It is important to avoid poisonous berries. Some berries can even be deadly. If a handful of poisonous berries are consumed by a child, the child could immediately die. When out in the wilderness, it is also important to know which poisonous berries are which and how to…
much cheaper, but it is also good for the environment! You do not see people worrying about tap water polluting our Earth! Tap water is the safe way to go. You cannot get cancer from drinking the tap, and you do not have to worry about parasites or poisons, that cause birth defects, lurking in your water. In San Diego, the tap is much cheaper and is much healthier than water in a packaged bottle. Even the idea of packaging filtered, chemical-full water sounds ridiculous. The freshest form of…
when they discover that we use this poison. People like Peter and other hunters and farmers who occupy their time outside in the environment and are directly affected because the use of 1080 can interfere with their daily activities and jobs. It can affect activities such as tramping, hunting and tramping as these are common recreational activities in our country. It is disappointing if individuals and groups cannot gain access and are threatened by the poison. A reason why hunters and farmers…
Anatoxin-a (C10H12NO) to the banned chemicals list. Anatoxin-a targets the nervous system thus making it virtually impossible to stop it since it targets the body in a matter of moments. One gram of this chemical can kill 350 people and unlike many other poisons this chemical works fast to kill. Even before the eventual death by respiratory paralysis that this chemical creates, the body would loss all coordination, muscular fasciculation's, and convulsions. This chemical is a weapon that has…
The Life and Death of Pontiac: A Story of Trial and Error Writing about the Pontiac Motor Division represents an opportunity to grieve for their untimely death, which occurred in 2010. I spent the first decade of my automotive career working for a Pontiac dealership and this wasn't my only connection with the company. After five years of saving I purchased [a used 1979 Anniversary Edition Trans Am]. Powered by the last of the 6.6 L big block Pontiac 400 engines this special car made me a…
are?” I ask the dog. She looks at me with a blank smile. I hoped that somehow the dog would be able to track down the frogs the lay hibernating beneath the ground. She has no idea what I want or why I expect her to do it but she eagerly sniffs around, perusing for anything that will satisfy me. I feel saliva pooling up beneath my tongue as I think about the delectable fried frog legs that will reward me after I bring home the…
The Dark Night trilogy set the gold standard for the characters Batman, and the Joker. Every casual movie goer or critic would tell you that the most recent portrayal of each of these characters isn’t as good as the Dark Night Trilogy characters. With the flop of Man of Steel, and Batman vs. Super Man, Warner Brothers, the company making DC films, wanted to take a lot of control away from directors, and unfortunately the first movie to take such directions was 2016’s “Suicide Squad” by David…