Pollution

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Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons

Molecule with thousands of carbons on it, but each carbon is bonded to hydrogens; poster child for hydrocarbons is oil/petroleum

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Chlorine molecules attached alongside hydrogen

PCB

for industrial materials, car parts/paint. Chemical that can absorb extra heat/dissipate the heat away. Used in electrical transformers. highly carcinogenic and has harm on reproduction

DDT

Chemical created in 1939; pesticide; used on soldiers to get rid of lice/treat malaria; highly carcinogenic; affected marine birds; interferes with CA⁺⁺ binding; Largest plant is in Torrance, CA

DDT + PCB

Combined are detrimental to humans; estrogen mimics; causes infertility

PBDE (Flame Retardants)

found in EVERYTHING; affects developmental system of organisms; physical: not growing; mental; can't hunt or avoid predators; silicon valley has highest # than anywhere else in the world because it's so tech developed

Debris

Plastic, paper, aluminum; plastic takes forever to break down; plastic makes up estimated 97% debris in the ocean; smaller countries deal with environmental issues due to pollution

legacy contaminants

Any entity that takes over 750 years to break down

Used for industrial materials like car parts and paint

PCB

Can absorb extra heat and dissipate the heat away

PCB

Used in electrical transformers

PCB

Created in 1939

DDT

Pesticide

DDT

Used on soldiers to get rid of lice/fight malaria

DDT

Affected marine birds and interferes with CA⁺⁺ binding

DDT

Largest plant of this is in Torrance, CA

DDT

Combined = detrimental to humans

DDT + PCB

Estrogen mimics

DDT

Causes infertility

DDT

"flame retardants"

PBDE

Found in everything

PBDE

Effects developmental systems of organisms

PBDE

Affects physical growth and mental cognition

PBDE

Silicon Valley the highest number of this out of anywhere else in the world because it is so tech developed

PBDE

Paper, plastic, aluminum

Debris

Legacy contaminants

Debris

How much debris in the ocean is plastic?

Around 97%