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Research the public health implications of water contamination. Use information from the EPA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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New York University
Centervale’s landfill facility has accepted, with the
town’s approval, contaminated soil from the
Middle Earth Energy Corporation. The landfill is
located above ground and the operators plan on
selling the soil to small farms in the county.
The soil is known to be contaminated with
poly...
contaminated soil from the middle earth energy corporation the landfill is located above ground and the operators plan on sellin
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Running head: PCB & LEAD POISONING 1
PCB and Lead Poisoning
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, PCB & LEAD POISONING 2
1. Identify and define all exposure and health risks from PCBs and lead.
The EPA together with the IARC has consistently categorized polychlorinated biphenyl
(PCB) as a possible human carcinogen. Additionally, the NTP has gone a step further to state
that PCBs are fairly likely to be human carcinogens. Some other bodies have even stated that
PCBs can be categorized as occupational carcinogens.
More studies have shown that consistent use of PCBs has a direct relation to cancers such
as hepatocellular carcinomas, melanomas, GIT cancers, cancers of the CNS and gallbladder
cancer, there are also additional studies that show a link between PCBs and breast cancers
(Fisher, Pain, & Thomas, 2006). Experiments done in animals have consistently indicated that
PCBs are fairly carcinogenic.
Acute toxic effects
Huge exposure to PCBs leads to acute toxic effects such as respiratory irritation through
the nose or lungs, skin irritation, or even at times people have experienced serious rashes and
acne. Eye irritation is also common.
PCBs lead to developmental effects
PCBs in a similar manner to lead have also shown signs of central nervous system abuse
during the developmental phase. The result of this is children who have huge neurological
defects and motor coordination problems such as poor memory and significantly low Intelligence
Quotients.
An experiment on the effects of PCBs to pregnant women done in a university in
Michigan showed that children exposed to PCBs during the gestational period had characteristics
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