- discuss the following two questions in your response:
- 1. Discuss one of the environmental issues that adversely impacts the health of your community (Brooklyn NY)
- 2. Review the website regarding the Toxic Release Inventory. What facilities/industries in your community (Brooklyn NY) are required to report the release of hazardous chemicals into the environment according to the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. The results may surprise you. Hospitals, for example, produce a lot of hazardous waste.
Your first post in this discussion must be no less than 450 words. Original in content, please include APA citation.
Some resources for this class:
https://www.epa.gov/toxics-
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Cogeneration which emittt28,600 lbs. in 2019. Firms such as Consolidated Edison Company of New York and IEH Corporation report the release of hazardous chemicals, but in 2019, they recorded zero toxic chemicals. Josh Lowenstein & Sons Inc. and Mercury Paint Corporation also report the number of dangerous releases from production. For instance, the firm recorded 1500 lbs. chemical disposals. Other companies such as United Metro Energy Corporation, Transcontinental Ultra Flex Inc. and USC Kings LLC McDonald Avenue. Scientific Components Corporation is an institution that reports the number of chemicals released to the environment yearly. Among all these facilities, Scientific Corporation was the only firm in 2019 that reported pollution prevention activities in 2019. Also, USC Kings LLC Johnson Avenue,
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