Lead poisoning was one of the most dangerous crisis occurred from flint water crisis.this happened around three years ago.Most of the citizens in that area unable to drink water from their sources.Studies have found that the possibilities of miscarriages and Foetal death if they use this contaminated water .The ratio of foetal death in the effected area was 58% more when it was compared to communities not affected by lead poisoning.when carrying mothers are exposed to lead foetal death,abnormal growth of fetus,preterm delivery and IUGR can occur.children also get problems if they are exposed to lead .their cognitive abilities can be destroyed or they may show abnormalities or disabilities.These are the main health issues occur due to flint water crisis in Michigan..
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Flint, Michigan faces a serious water contamination crisis with high levels of lead (Pb) found in the water. The EPA has a limit of 0.015 mg/L. Express this concentration in units of ppb. Assume the water has a density of 1 g/mL.
regarding the flint water crisis: What scientific advices you may have for the water authority in the City of Newark to control their lead problem in water? The advices should be science-based, and not contingency plans, such as water filters or bottled water. Provide brief explanation using chemistry why your advices can work and reduce lead and other contaminant levels.
identify 4 types of chemical reactions that occurred during the Flint water crisis, and give one example of each, specific to the Flint issue.
Discuss the five current major issues in environmental and occupational health (globally and nationally).
What was the flint water crisis, why did it happen and how could it have been prevented?
NEEDLES AND PINS A Case Study in the Management of Occupational Exposure to Percutaneous Injuries by Lynn D. Austin Allied Health and Human Services Western Kentucky University
1. Flint, MI faced a serious water crisis when corrosive water leached lead out of aging pipes, which caused elevated lead levels. A lead concentration of 6.37 x 10' M was measured in a household water supply How many times is this above the legal limit of 15 ppb?
Introduction to environmental health class Instructions Environmental Hazards Increase in Environment Related Health Hazards in Recent Years The study of environmental health is crucial to one's understanding of the hazards and potential adverse effects posed by environmental agents and the extent to which environmental factors play a role in human disease. This foundation is essential for being an effective advocate for preventing environmentally caused diseases and for more advanced study of environmental health issues. Using the South University Online Library...
Case Study: Policy planning for occupational health and exposure control Evaluating policy measures to protect healthcare workers from bloodborne pathogens: Universal Precautions, Post-exposure follow-up, and Exposure control planning. During the evening tour of duty on the weekend, an ICN Nurse sustained a needlestick injury (nsi), a deep wound, after starting an IV on a patient. The sharps container was on the injection trolley being used for the patient in the next bed and the nurse was stuck while walking to...