Polychlorinated biphenyl

Customer Prof Human Health and the Environment PCBs cause a range of problems with people. They can be carcinogenic and cause cancer. They also suppress the immune system. "Studies in animals and humans suggest that long term exposure to PCBs can suppress the immune system."("Wisconsin department of health services") Some PCBs act as hormones and stay in the system. They have a tendency to accumulate in the body. "PCBs alter major systems in the body (immune, hormone, nervous, and enzyme systems);

of production rather than the investigator's approach. Monsanto’s effect on the planet has been a lot more than just some protected plants. In the 20th century, the company created and produced two of the most toxic substances ever known- polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and dioxin. From 1929 to 1977, Monsanto produced PCBs as industrial coolants and insulating fluids for electrical equipment. While the chemical did have a use, excess amounts of it were disposed in extremely irresponsible ways, considering

In this day and age it is probably not incorrect to assume that we have all heard the term genetically modified. While we may not all know what it means, it’s easy to find ourselves reaching for the “Non GMO” products on our grocery store shelves because they somehow seem like privileges. So what is the difference between regular crops like cotton, corn, soybeans and canola that have or haven’t been genetically tampered with and who is in control of that tampering? GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)

Chemicals In The Environment In today’s society chemicals, whether you like it or not are a fact of life. Many people are afraid of chemicals and their effects on them and the environment. This is understandable because the truth of the matter is that chemicals can do some horrible things to humans, animals and the whole ecosystem. Some would say that chemicals should be done away with for these reasons. But this certainly is not true and most likely impossible. Chemicals can also have some

The Parramatta River is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. According to the Parramatta River Catchment Group (2016), it has around 19km in length, 220km of waterways in its catchment and 257 km2 of catchment area. His estuary covers 12km2, is influenced by tidal movements, is in a constant state of flux, the freshwater from the river’s tributaries change the chemical composition of the water on a daily basis and it takes 3 to 4 months to completes water exchange. The pollution of Sydney

We must do everything in our power to make the world recognize that our veterans are still paying a high price for fighting the war in Vietnam. Agent Orange is slowly taking the lives of these brave veterans. The government has recognized some diseases but the rules to compensation can be complex. It was in the 1960's that we were in the process of trying to destroy vegetation and brush in Vietnam, in doing so we proceeded to contaminate one of the largest parts of the environment, Humankind. War

Dow’s Expansion into Nuclear Weapons and the Aftermath Rocky Flats Plant, a nuclear weapons production facility managed by Dow from 1951 to 1975, produced plutonium triggers for hydrogen bombs. A number of accidents took place under Dow’s management during this period. In 1957, radioactive particles were released into the atmosphere due to the burning of plutonium dust by a fire in the facility. In 1967, 3,500 barrels (560 m3) of lubricants and solvents, laden with plutonium, leaked into the ground

Agent Orange Throughout the Vietnam War, American soldiers faced a problem. Thick foliage covering Vietnamese soil hid Vietnamese soldiers, causing difficulty for the Americans, but advantages for the Vietnamese. This foliage also allowed Vietnamese soldiers access to essential crops. Both of these advantages from plant growth allowed Vietnamese soldiers to fight efficiently and allowed them success. According to the book Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty by Edward

Agent Orange: An Herbicide with Agency The war in Vietnam was, and continues to be, one of the most controversial hot button topics in American history. The military’s use of dangerous pesticides, like Agent Orange, is a major part of this controversy. Agent Orange is a defoliant that was widely used to deforest dense jungle areas to reduce both hiding places and food sources for the Vietnamese. During the war, American B-52 bombers released over nineteen million gallons of Agent Orange over the

“Only you can prevent a forest.” It’s a familiar phrase with a chilling alteration. This was the catchphrase of “Operation Ranch Hand,” the nickname of the military mission to rain down 19 million pounds of herbicides over Southern Vietnam between 1962 and 1971. 11 million pounds of these herbicides were Agent Orange, an herbicide, named for the identifying orange stripe on its barrel, intended to devastate the dense vegetation and force the enemy into the open. At the time, the United States government