ASSIGNMENT:
Benefits and risks of a common household material
 
FACTUAL INFO
  • Where do consumers get it?  What is it's ultimate source?
  • Where/how is it used & stored in the home?
  • How effective/useful is it? (are there safer alternatives?)
  • What problems can it cause in people & the environment?
  • Find scientific sources of information regarding hazards
  • Find a newspaper article about it
  • Find a story about a person affected by it
  • Find out about laws/regulations for its use/storage/disposal


  • SUBJECTIVE
  • Have you used (or do you currently use) this product?
  • Do you like it/think it's safe?
  • Will it be used in the near or distant future?
  • What can/should be done regarding use of the chemical?
  • LINKS:
    http://outreach.missouri.edu/owm/hhw.htm
    http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/dispose.htm

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