Hum 111 Week 7 Appendix C
Appendix C HUM111 Week 7 1) 2) Introduction: Illnesses strike local community. Several residents suffer from similar illnesses that have not been explained until now. 3) Facts a) Who has been affected? i) Adults ii) Children b) What are the symptoms and illnesses? iii) Symptoms iv) Illnesses 4) What could cause this? c) Check soil samples v) Are there signs of contaminates in the surrounding parks? d) Check water samples vi) Are there any signs of pollution in the drinking water? vii) Are there any signs of pollution in the local lakes or rivers? 5) Are the Local company’s chemical-disposal practices to blame? e) Is this negligence? f) Is this an accident? 6) What are the possible remedies or cures? g) Remedies to prevent future problems h) Cures or treatments for illnesses 7) Conclusion: Although the fault may be due to the chemical-disposal techniques of a local company, the cause may not be due to negligence by the company.
During the research and critical thinking process of this assignment, I asked myself several question. Questions like “How could this happen?” or “Could this be an accident or negligence?”. I asked myself questions about what I would do if my loved one was sick and I found out it was the local company’s fault. I had to check myself repeatedly, to insure I was not being biased one way or another. I kept asking myself “Am I keeping an open mind about the situation”?
If I were to actually investigate the described problem, I would start by interviewing those that had been affected by the illnesses. Looking for any patterns that may reflect why these people have been affected. Following that I would take soils and water samples of the areas around the homes of those that fell ill. Once I determined the cause of the problem, I would then look into how the problem came to be. For example,
During the research and critical thinking process of this assignment, I asked myself several question. Questions like “How could this happen?” or “Could this be an accident or negligence?”. I asked myself questions about what I would do if my loved one was sick and I found out it was the local company’s fault. I had to check myself repeatedly, to insure I was not being biased one way or another. I kept asking myself “Am I keeping an open mind about the situation”?
If I were to actually investigate the described problem, I would start by interviewing those that had been affected by the illnesses. Looking for any patterns that may reflect why these people have been affected. Following that I would take soils and water samples of the areas around the homes of those that fell ill. Once I determined the cause of the problem, I would then look into how the problem came to be. For example,
References: Teel A., Watts R. 2008. Fate of Sorbed Lead During Treatment of Contaminated Soils by Catalyzed H2O2 Propagations (Modified Fenton’s Reagent) Soil & Sediment Contamination 17, 654-664.