Radon

Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) and Control Options AMD comes from the oxidation of sulphide minerals. It has the negative impact on the environment. Since it could affect the surface water, ground water quality and land used. This condition due to the low pH contains by the water (could reach up to 2), sulphate content (SO4), and metals content (Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, As, Cd). The principles for AMD formation should be understood to be able to manage the water. i. Waste containing reactive sulphide (S2-,…

Are Children a Blessing or a Burden When You Are Poor? 13.4 to 16.5 million children are living in poverty today, many of those are being neglected, suffering from malnutrition, and exposed to many dangerous environments. The topic of how poverty affects children, and if it could be prevented has been a big controversy for many years. Should low-income families be allowed to have children? low-income couples should be cautious when having children because it can have tremendous consequences on…

More people compared to any other time in US history are able to survive and live their lives after cancer treatment. Cancer has been a rampant problem in the United States and the rest of the world, but recent statistics have been shown that the number of individuals affected is dropping and treatment of cancer is improving. The improvement of healthcare and cancer treatment has improved the fight against cancer and its survivability. But before talking about medical advances in treatment to…

One receives approximately 3,000 µSv of ubiquitous background radiation a year, which means approximately 8.2 µSv per day (Howerton, Iannucci, 2012). This is known as background radiation and is caused by terrestrial, cosmic, and naturally occurring radon. On the other hand, during radiographic examination some degree of biological damage does occur during exposure, therefore no amount of radiation is considered safe (Howerton, Iannucci, 2012). For this matter, radiographers have the…

and it is a personal preference whether you desire one or the other. Side by side you really can’t tell the difference. Well water needs to be tested yearly for bacteria and nitrates and my need to be tested every three to five years for arsenic, radon, uranium, fluoride and lead. If contaminated well water will need to be treated. Unlike bottle water and tap public health authorities don’t check the quality of well water. The owner has to do these tests for contaminates.…

products, pesticides, and household cleaners. Pollutants and sources Typical pollutants of concern include: Combustion byproducts such as carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and environmental tobacco smoke. Substances of natural origin such as radon, pet dander, and mold. Biological agents such as molds. Pesticides, lead, and asbestos.…

The Cameco Corporation is an international uranium producer accounting for about 16% of global production (Cameco, 2015). With mines in Canada, the United States and Kazakhstan, Cameco has approximately 429 million pounds of uranium reserves (Cameco, 2015). The uranium industry (specifically in Canada) is composed of firms that mine, refine and convert uranium ore into uranium dioxide and uranium hexafluoride both of which are used to produce fuel bundles for nuclear reactors across Canada…

Contents: Introduction-Page 2 Review of Literature- Page 3 Presenting of findings- Page 4 Processing of findings- Page 5 Conclusion- Page 8 Reference list- Page 8 Appendix-Page 9 The research that I have conducted on acid mine drainage (to be referred to as AMD throughout the contents) has been to investigate the effects of AMD on the environment with a more definite focus on the effects that AMD has on plant life. The aim of this research is to determine the impact that AMD has on the…

landscape, produces lots of noise pollution, demolishes habitats and are very dangerous. More specifically, Uranium mines have an enormous occupational health and safety risks. Uranium mines emit a colourless, odourless, radioactive noble gas called Radon. These Radon’s are easily inhaled, hence, are very harmful to humans, leading to high levels of radiation. Possible solutions…

There are many ways to get lung cancer, you do not have to be a smoker to get lung cancer. At the age of forty-one, Todd Hardy was diagnosed with an early stage of lung cancer even though he was never a smoker. He said he felt healthy and had no symptoms of the disease, but indeed he had lung cancer. Todd Hardy went home and started doing his research to learn more about what he had and he came across CTCA (Cancer Treatment Centers of America) , Todd Hardy was determined and CTCA helped him.…