Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Sarnia, Lung Cancer, Benzene
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Hs 1002a - class 18 - tuesday, nov. 6. Directly south of sarnia made of up of some huge chemical factories. Its not an actual valley its just that things flow into chemical valley and that"s how things were built. Lots of benzene exposure, solid propane, hydrogen sulphite, How has this first nation"s relationship to the land been disrupted by the industrialization in. What percentage of canada"s petrochemical industry is located in the immediate vicinity of. The remediation leader from dow chemical is critical of the label toxic . The word toxic creates negativity and fear and doesn"t really convey information accurately. I disagree since it is toxic to health and there is a concern unlike her assertion. Result of endocrine destruction, whole series of chemicals that act as hormones and favour estrogenic features (female) and can affect other bodily functions, neurological disorders. Try to note as many examples as you can. Lung cancer, joint pain, high difficulty conceiving children.