What was the land that the pioneers crossed?
Organ trail
What was the new nickname for the city Seattle?
Emerald City
What accident could happen on the Organ Trail?
exhaustion, crossing rivers, and illnesses or diseases
What was in Lake WA
Raw human waste
What would pioneers get crushed by?
the horse and carriage
What year was Lake Washington polluted?
1970
How was there chance of living a long happy life?
it was very slim and unpleasant
About how many estimated in each country have a disease?
29
How long was the Oregon trail in WA?
2,170 miles
What was the Emerald City imagined from?
The Wizared of Oz
What happens most often when pioneers head off on the Oregon Trail?
they get sick or die
what can long exposure to theses toxins do?
serious illnesses and premature deaths
What did the people realized when they where on the Oregon trail?
that the environment was a friend not a foe and to survive they had to get along with it
What did people reject funds for?
railroad system
What are some deceases in the 1880's?
heart disease, stroke, and liver disease.
What can these toxin cause?
cancer
What where people usually crushed by?
What did people die from?
the cognition
What are some diseases in the 1850's?
tuberculosis, dysentery or diarrhea, cholera, malaria, typhoid, fever, pneumonia, diphtheria, scarlet fever, meningitis, and a whooping cough.
With more people the human population and activities the toxic air are what?
emissions are growing