ENV S 2 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Free-Trade Zone, Endocrine Disruptor, Superfund
Story of Stuff-Production
● Cotton-one of the most irrigated crops, lawn-is THE most irrigated crop
○ I.e. shrinking of the Aral sea
● Pesticide poisoning-14% of all occupational injuries and 10% of fatal injuries
● Pulping-the process of separating the useful fibers
● Chlorine-most controversial chemical used in paper production; along with Mercury
● Silicon Valley-highest concentration of superfund sites-many toxic sites
○ Their defiitio of clea sites refers to protecting the product and not the
workers
● Aluminium cans and PVC---stupid stuff
● Vinyl- PVC; most hazardous plastic
● Dioxins-group of noxious chemicals that persists in the environment; causes cancer,
harms the immune and reproductive system
● Special ecooic zoes or eport processig zoe of Chia-sweatshops
● POP-persistent organic pollutants-the do’t break dow but rather sta iside the
tissues of living creatures, often bioaccumulation;
● Global emissions of lead from industrial sources are 27 times higher than lead
emissions from natural sources
● Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel is the only body responsible for testing the safety of
these products----is funded and run by the cosmetics industry
● BPA is an endocrine disruptor
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Document Summary
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