KIN 261 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Risk Assessment, Chromosome, Lung Cancer
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The industry"s effect on the air we breathe o. Respiratory diseases, asthma, cvd, allergies, neurological effects (lower iq) Has caused increased medication use, increased doctor or emergency room visits, more hospital admissions and premature death. Depletion of ozone layer linked to chlorofluorocarbon (cfc) Skin cancers from uv radiation - 10% depletion of ozone layer = 26% increase in non-melanoma skin cancer (300,000 more cases worldwide) Effect on the land that feeds us o. Pesticides for use in modern agriculture, 40,000 in use today. Increase crop production without rotating crops, decreased soil loss. Insects became resistant to pesticides, collected in animal and plant tissues. Pops - persistent organic pollutants - long-lasting and spread through soil, water, air. Enter body and accumulate in fatty tissues - concentrate at higher levels in food chain. Linked to cancer, nervous system and reproductive system disorders, birth defects. Endocrine disruptors - mimic natural hormones circulating in body, enhancing or blocking production of hormones.
