About 22,000 tons of over 200 A different chemicals were dumped in the ditch from 1942 to 1953... In 1978, a leaking tox
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:52 am
About 22,000 tons of over 200 A different chemicals were dumped in the ditch from 1942 to 1953... In 1978, a leaking toxic dump with over 20,000 tons of chemical waste was discovered buried beneath an elementary school in the working-class residential community of LaSalle in Niagara Falls, New York. The health effects for the residents were staggering, with high incidences of cancer, miscarriages, rare diseases and birth defects. It was the first US state of emergency to be declared over a human-made disaster, and it was a sobering lesson about the effects of toxic pollution. Love Canal received international media attention and stands out as a significant turning point in the history of the global environmental justice movement. TASK 1 - ESSAY As a toxicologist at one of the public universities in Malaysia, you are invited to give a speech on the topic "systematic management of toxic waste in Malaysia". By looking at the lesson which could be learned from the Love Canal tragedy, prepare the content of your speech which should cover the following components: 1. Summary of Love Canal tragedy. 2. Lesson learn from Love Canal tragedy. 3. Detail discussion of ONE similarity between the Love Canal tragedy and ANY toxic waste pollution cases (case study) in Malaysia. 4. Discussion on the harmful characteristics of the chemical (select ONE chemical ONLY) involve in the Love Canal tragedy and the case study selected. 5. Discussion on the proper management of the disposal of toxic waste for both cases. (30 marks)