Chemical Uses
The intended uses of PCB
What is used in electrical equipment, paints, and industrial lubricants?
The effects of PCBs on seals
What is causing sores, illnesses, declining health
One area of human health that is negatively affected by PCBs
What is neurological, hormonal, reproductive?
The intended uses of mercury
What is a heavy metal used in various applications including thermometers and electrical devices?
Effects of PCBs on fish
what is disrupting endocrine, immune, and reproductive systems?
One way that PCBs cause neurological issues
what is chemicals affecting brain development during fetal development and children born by mothers with high exposure to pollutants may experience learning disabilities, attention deficits, and impaired motor skills?
The intended uses of PBDEs
What are flame retardants used for furniture, electronics, and textiles?
Effects of PCBs on birds
what are hatching eggs with shells too thin for chicks to survive, dying abruptly, and being born with severe birth defects, such as crossed bills
Reason why PCBs in marine animals was so drastic for those living in the Arctic
What is because seal, whale, and fish are all vital to the diets of indigenous Arctic communities