http://californiawatch.org/health-and-welfare/video-industrial-town-family-struggles-illness-13329http:
//californiawatch.org/health-and-welfare/living-industry-s-shadow-after-years-illnesses-family-looks-answers-13328
it took a while for me to choose what issue i was going to d and what city.
i kept stumbling new articles in may wood California. its about a hour and a half on the bus from my
house, about 12-14 miles and its located near bell gardens California.
i read about a family that kept getting sick and wanted to know why.
the martin family lives near so many factories and had to be tested for toxins in the body.
the sad results were that over a dozen harmful chemicals where found in their body and a couple of
family members have lead poising that came from their father from working in a plant a few years ago.
list of metals were found in their body over the years, the family has been en hauling dead animal bodies, chemical by products
Arsenic-linked to liver, lung, kidney and bladder cancer.
Cadmium is common in lead batteries and other industrial products. People living near hazardous waste sites might be exposed via contaminated food, dust or water.
Chills; fever; muscle ache; tracheobronchitis; pneumonitis; pulmonary edema; cancer; and fatal respiratory, liver or kidney problems could result.
Chromium is used for steel making, chrome plating, dyes and pigments, leather tanning, and wood preserving.Some forms of chromium are beneficial. Certain forms of chromium, notably hexavalent chromium, are toxic and carcinogenic.
Copper is used to make wire, plumbing pipes, brass and bronze pipes, and sheet metal. Pennies made before 1982 are copper, while those made after 1982 are coated with it.Breathing high levels of copper can cause irritation of the nose, throat and eyes. Eating or swallowing high levels of copper can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Very high doses can cause damage to the liver and kidneys.
Lead is used in batteries, bullets, pipes, X-ray shields and other products. It formerly was in gasoline, paint, ceramics and caulking as well.The metal affects almost every organ, mainly the nervous system, brain and kidneys.
Manganese is a byproduct of steel making and welding to improve stiffness and strength of products. It also may be used as a gasoline additive to improve the octane rating.At high levels, it has been linked to central nervous system damage similar to Parkinson's disease, impotence and psychological disturbances.
Mercury is widely used in manufacturing processes and industrial buildings, for everything from batteries to transformers, sky lifts and large-scale light fixtures. It also had dental and medical uses.Mercury, which is extremely toxic and possibly carcinogenic, can damage or fatally injure the brain, nervous system and kidneys in small amounts. In fetuses, infants and children, it affects neurological development, memory, attention, language and other skills.
Vanadium is used to produce specialty steel alloys and in petroleum refineries. It is also part of diesel exhaust and heavy-duty marine shipping fuel.Fumes and dust can be toxic or cause respiratory illness. It's also a possible carcinogen.
http://projects.californiawatch.org/maywood (for full analysis on the family)
50 thousands people live in just this area alone. if a group of 5 and deadly chemicals are in their body,
its mostly likely the other 45 thousand can be infected an have no idea. this small los angeles city sits
close to 2 thousand factories.
my campaign ad is going to insight may wood of the dangers the city hold. post ads in the local paper
and magazine and bill-board ads. they need to know the air they are breathing just might kill them or
the old job factory they use to work at gave some one lead poisoning
