The Airborne Toxic Event

water and soil. The concentration of the chemicals in the Arctic has increased since the advancement of human technology, as these chemicals are made for us consumers and are used for pesticides (DDT) solvents and pharmaceuticals. The Arctic haze (airborne toxic contaminants such as herbicides and pesticides such as lindane and DDT heavy metals, such as lead, mercury and vanadium and industrial organic compounds such as DIOXINS and PCBs, and high concentration of sulfates) which are sourced…

attack, people have suffered because of the aftermath of the event due to environmental, economic and social implications associated with the catastrophic conditions. The severity of the attack cause a nationwide increase in airport and anti-terrorism security which directly affected the long-term procedures for travel and safety. Suicide attacks…

The supermarket is something they can count on – they can count on the “forty-five yards” of fruit bins, “six kinds of apples” and “exotic melons in several pastels” (36). The supermarket is featured in White Noise so much that it becomes a main setting of the novel. Jack and his family take several shopping trips, and each time they are in awe with the variety and sheer quantity of products to buy. It is a place Jack doesn’t have to feel so vulnerable. One day Jack sees a colleague at a…

These threats include environmental hazards such as injuries, respiratory problems, and eye issues; airborne particles such as dust clouds which are created from explosions, fires and building collapses; structural instability; fires; and mental health. “Although the prevalence of PTSD varies greatly between studies and incidents, one of the largest cohorts…

The Federal Highway Administration reported that last year, Americans drove a record of 3.15 trillion in vehicle miles; while the year before, in 2014, Americans drove an average of 3.02 trillion of vehicle miles. The numbers are there, showing that the vehicle miles that Americans are driving every year are going up as the gas prices is going down. Furthermore, the general population is spending more time on the roads compare to previous years, either sitting in their own cars or on any…

Wilder’s Portrayal of Innocence One of the main characters in the novel, White Noise, is Wilder, the youngest son of Babette, Jack Gladney’s wife. Jack Gladney worried about Wilder and states, “I also wondered why his vocabulary seemed to be stalled at twenty-five words” (DeLillo 35-36). We may infer from the text that Wilder may have a learning disability. Since Wilder may have a learning disability, Wilder is a child, and Wilder does not understand death, Wilder may be the symbol…

Some of the most common of these compounds include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and toxic mercury. When sulfur dioxide is released into the air, it starts to condense with the moisture in…

impacts causing more people in more places to be more vulnerable to public health threats. In the United States, we have endured and continue to endure climate-related calamities as we are exposed to elevated temperatures, toxic air quality, more numerous and harsher weather events, diseases spread through food, water, and disease vectors, and stress to our mental health and well-being. These threats are on track to steadily worsen if humans continue to exacerbate climate change with their…

The definition of a double agent according to Dictionary.com is a person who spies on a country while pretending to spy for it. Today double agents are used in the world of espionage, and there have been a ton of them used throughout history. During WWll there were many secret agents sent to spy on the Manhattan Project by Russia. A few months ago in the news there was a retired double agent who secretly worked for the British while working for Russia that was poisoned along with his daughter in…

and refineries released millions of pounds of pollutants in the days after Hurricane Harvey began barreling toward Texas. From Aug. 23 to Aug. 30, 46 facilities in 13 counties reported an estimated 4.6 million pounds of airborne emissions that exceeded state limits. At least 14 toxic waste sites were flooded or damaged, and nearly 100 spills of hazardous substances have been reported.7 High levels of the carcinogen benzene were detected in a Houston neighborhood close to a Valero Energy refinery…