Sci/275 Community Environmental Issues
Jeanesha Bryant
Sci/275
Community Environmental Issue
The issue I chose to write about is health and the significant impact that it has on millions across the world in our society. In relation to the environment, there are certain types of health risks that can play a major part such as: cancer, mortality, certain disabilities, and how all of these things are managed on a consistent basis. These environmental issues affect everyone, not just one particular person or type of group amongst us all. For this reason alone, it is imperative to bring light to each individual situation and develop some sort of change to create a basic balance throughout the world. There are many causes that make these issues prevalent such as toxins that pollute …show more content…
There are many forms of cancer such as: brain cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer, lung cancer, and the most popular type of cancer, which is breast cancer. Breast cancer happens to be the leading type and has caused a significant amount of death within our communities throughout the world. Studies have shown that almost all of these types of cancers result from air pollutants and chemical exposures that are harmful and disrupt hormones. “When breasts are exposed to hormone-like substances during those sensitive times, it could influence susceptibility of the tissue to carcinogens or other hormonal stimuli that could increase cancer risk later on” (Konkel, 2013) There are things that we may use on a daily basis to help contribute to the pollutants as well, such as food, beverages, the use of containers, and even …show more content…
This pollution prevention act is one that was established and put in place to prevent overall pollution and reduce the use of the source as much as possible. It helps to offer economic benefits and help with waste management and clean up. There have been several other laws passed since this one that has branched off and covered every aspect of the environmental issues at hand. Some of those include: the clean air act (CAA), Clean water act (CWA), the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act (CERCLA), the toxic substance control act (TSCA), the oil pollution prevention act (OPP), and substance and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). These laws have helped to control certain materials that can and have been harmful to others. It will overall prevent the use of harm in our environment and that will affect
Sci/275
Community Environmental Issue
The issue I chose to write about is health and the significant impact that it has on millions across the world in our society. In relation to the environment, there are certain types of health risks that can play a major part such as: cancer, mortality, certain disabilities, and how all of these things are managed on a consistent basis. These environmental issues affect everyone, not just one particular person or type of group amongst us all. For this reason alone, it is imperative to bring light to each individual situation and develop some sort of change to create a basic balance throughout the world. There are many causes that make these issues prevalent such as toxins that pollute …show more content…
There are many forms of cancer such as: brain cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer, lung cancer, and the most popular type of cancer, which is breast cancer. Breast cancer happens to be the leading type and has caused a significant amount of death within our communities throughout the world. Studies have shown that almost all of these types of cancers result from air pollutants and chemical exposures that are harmful and disrupt hormones. “When breasts are exposed to hormone-like substances during those sensitive times, it could influence susceptibility of the tissue to carcinogens or other hormonal stimuli that could increase cancer risk later on” (Konkel, 2013) There are things that we may use on a daily basis to help contribute to the pollutants as well, such as food, beverages, the use of containers, and even …show more content…
This pollution prevention act is one that was established and put in place to prevent overall pollution and reduce the use of the source as much as possible. It helps to offer economic benefits and help with waste management and clean up. There have been several other laws passed since this one that has branched off and covered every aspect of the environmental issues at hand. Some of those include: the clean air act (CAA), Clean water act (CWA), the comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act (CERCLA), the toxic substance control act (TSCA), the oil pollution prevention act (OPP), and substance and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). These laws have helped to control certain materials that can and have been harmful to others. It will overall prevent the use of harm in our environment and that will affect