Toxins

We as people are releasing ungodly amounts of toxins into the air and water which in turn are changing our climate and affecting our health.  Things that we use everyday have massive effects on our climate and our ozone.  Everyone has heard of global warming and carbon footprints and greenhouse gases due to the recent attempts to try and help raise awareness and try to start helping if not reversing our effects.  We release toxins like emissions from our vehicles and use things like hairspray in our every day lives.  Many things have a negative effect on our environment.  Although we are making valuable attempts in order to help our dieing environment, there is still a lot that can be done.  Things are being done like: Wisconsin Act 44 takes effect on November 1 and bans the sale of certain mercury devices as well as the use of mercury in Wisconsin Schools (Vanrossum). Toxins that humans release into the atmosphere not only harm our environment but also us.  The largest exposures for many toxins are found in industrial settings, where workers may encounter doses thousands of times higher than would be found anywhere else (Cunningham). However, we are all exposed to hazardous chemicals and deadly toxins everyday.