maywood california sits in the depts of 2000 thousand factories, which are also near schools and across the street from homes, parks, and the LA. river.
city population-close to 50,00 people, 98 percent are latino
Target market-The entire city, men women and children
medical waste, pesrtcides and hot dog factories are in the city, and shipped across the us.
Intent- My intent is to inform the city of maywood tha the factories are producing harmful chemicals that are seepin out into the air, thier clothes and posioning thier bodies. They need to know and get tested for any heavy metals and poisions they have been breathing possible al of thier lives Maywood mostly has small liquor stores/markets on everyother corner and hamburger, taco spots is a constant. Those are usually found across the strett from each other.
Plans of actions-i will create two posters, and post them across the city, under the la river, spalshed across the liquor stores, and posters, in those random taco and burger joints. Maywood also uses the bus system as a major means of trasportation, therfore i will creat and ad inside and out of the bus. The cars and beaware of the crisis they live in and the people on the bus can read whats going on in thier city.They need to know.I also want to make a re-usable bag bag and sell it in the mini markerts at a cheap price. The schools need to be informed as well, so maybe a mural or t-shirts they hand out at school assemblies and when the parents pic up thier children they can read and learn together the dangers the city hold, and the factories that are producing thier aillments.
A local Maywood family had already been diagnost with Arsenic-Cadmium-Chromium-Copper-Lead-Manganese-Mercury-Vanadium just this year.So far they are the only family in the city tha have taken any blood test to find out why they were always getting sick.
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://californiawatch.org/health-and-welfare/video-industrial-town-family-struggles-illness-13329
for the video maywood family
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