Lab Report 5: Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) Synthesis Name: Divya Mehta Student #: 139006548 Date Conducted: November 19th 2014 Date Submitted: November 26th 2014 Partner’s Name: Kirsten Matthews Lab Section: Wednesday 2:30 L9 IAs Name: Brittany Doerr Procedure: For the procedure, see lab manual (CH110 Lab Manual, Fall 2014) pages 96-98. Wilfrid Laurier University Chemistry Department. Fall 2014. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) Synthesis.
The interesting thing about BPA affecting the brain is that it also attacks the core parts of life; memories. Memories are the important things that are stored in the brain, so if BPA affects our memories, then we can’t communicate ideas like
Polyactic Acid Is plastic bad for the earth? We use plastic to create items that make our lives easier everyday. Plastic has been molded into bottles, chairs, toys, and almost anything one can imagine. Over time the items created can potentially be more harmful for the planet than helpful. Plastic cannot just disappear, and everyday millions of plastic items are being used, a lot for only one day before being thrown out.
The website says www.beyondpesticides.org it states, “Pesticide exposure can be linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, reproductive effects, neurotoxicity, kidney and liver damage, birth defects, and developmental changes in a wide range of species. Exposure to pesticides can also alter an organism’s behavior, impacting its ability to survive.” This shows how pesticides can be bad for humans by damaging their kidneys and liver. Pesticides have also been known to birth problems by disrupting the systems in both humans and animals.
Resistant on implementing and installation of the new technology might force government to really impose such regulation and that they are always monitored by the regulatory board and also penalties are very serious matter. 3. Plastic manufacturing produces toxic because it composes several chemical that might endanger the living organisms in the water and can be harmful to humans and it is against the law of the Philippines if companies are not responsible with its wastes. III.
DDT breakdown products were found in 99% of people tested by CDC. Health impacts, such as in girls who were exposed to DDT before puberty are five times more likely to develop breast cancer in middle age according to the President’s Cancer Panel. DDT can also cause pregnant women who are exposed to DDT to likely give birth prematurely or low birth rate babies. Conclusion: DDT is highly effective at killing mosquitoes that carry malaria but the damage that it does is far too great causing the environment to suffer and people’s health and animals health to be affected greatly over time.
Plastic Drink Bottles PET bottles are commonly used in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Therefore, they all fall under the marking and coding categories. At one time, PET bottles were marked using ink-jet printers, but because of the
This means that 25 to 40 percent of the bottled water is not any different from the tap water only that it has been exposed to or has a high concentration of the chemicals used to manufacture the packaging plastics. Due to the pathetically primitive regulation of the bottled water, the manufacturers are not keen to inform the consumers of the contaminants that are present in their water. According to Warburton (1993), consumers are likely to drink bottled water containing contaminants such as E.coli, asbestos, giardia, bromate and many other industrial chemicals and pathogens. Arnold & Larsen (2006) indicate that ten water brands in the US had thirty-eight
“Our Oceans Are Turning into Plastic… Are We” “Our Oceans Are Turning into Plastic… Are We?” written by Susan Casey makes valid points about humans ruining our land we all call home. Captain Charles Moore traveled the sea more than he traveled on land.
Survey of BPA concentrations in participants aged 6 years or older showed that the significant amount of BPA was detected in the urine of 92.6 % of 2500 individuals.9 The interest in the safe use of the chemical in the food packaging has resulted in increased scientific interests. Studies in adults show an associated between high BPA levels and obesity. Some laboratory research has also found that children who were more exposed to the chemical are more likely to become obese and have adverse levels of body fat than those who didn’t. 10 Many of the children were exposed to BPA because it was previously used to make many products for them, like plastic toys, sippy cups, and baby
To further explore my topic, I will incorporate research findings, contrasting views from top governmental agencies and private entities, as I try to persuade my audience that not all Bottled Water and Tap Water is deemed suitable for consumption. The first step to resolving drinkable water problem in our society is to identify those geographical locations that has prior drinkable water problems, and by acknowledging that there is an underlining problem with water supply or perhaps the installed corroded pipes used for municipal water distribution. Step 1 the Environmental Protection Agency must be held accountable for their failure to prevent its water supply from any form of harmful chemicals found in its water supply that are unhealthy for
Tip No.2: Lead Lead poisoning can be fatal and it hampers the growth of young children. Though cosmetics have a few amounts of lead in each container, it can still affect our health if prolonged exposure. It can affect the respiratory, digestive and nervous systems causing insomnia, behavioral changes, fatigue, hypertension and a host of several illnesses.
This showed the severity of the problem (Keck, 2009). It also caused Starbucks to remove their products including soya milk (Keck, 2009). Both the United States and Great Britain also discovered melamine in food products linked to China (Keck, 2009). China had to deal with major overcrowding issues in hospitals due to all the health issues caused by the melamine. They set up 18 facilities specifically to conduct kidney examinations and also created a hotline (Keck, 2009).
Once you do know why these are such a great option, you will never look back at any of the other straws again. BPA is a major issue for a lot of the plastic straws people are using. Yes, it is possible to buy straws that are BPA free, but for a lot of people it is going to be hard to find these straws and when they do find them they may cost quite a bit more than what
The reason plastic is used in many products is because it can withstand up to tons of pressure per cm3, is cheap, is durable, and finally, there is no worry for discoloring. But these days, plastic is becoming a major problem the world has to deal with. Plastic is thrown into the ocean, and it is breaking down into very small pieces, and killing marine life, as they mistake those pieces to their prey. As a matter of fact, nearly all plastics are recyclable, but it 's the recycling companies ' machines that refuse to recycle that kind of plastic(eartheasy.com). I. Plastic, what have you done?
