Describe how the Arctic has become a “toxic sink.” and the public health crisis
ID: 178067 • Letter: D
Question
Describe how the Arctic has become a “toxic sink.” and the public health crisis faced by the Inuit?
Describe how the promotion of cotton farming by the former Soviet Union changed the Aral Sea and the health of the people of Uzbekistan living around the Aral Sea.
How has the establishment of Maquiladoras affected the people of Tijuana? (Describe both the good and bad effects).
What are the political and social problems faced by the people of Barrio Logan and how did it affect people’s health? How did the community respond to these crises?
Describe how the biodiversity of the Salton Sea is tied to water use of Colorado River.
What does the experience of communities around the Aral Sea inform us about potential risks associated with the Salton Sea crises?
Explanation / Answer
1). All the pollutants that are released into the water streams by humans enter into the sea water. This includes the waste water from the sewage, croplands, industries, etc. Along with these toxicants, all others that are released into the atmosphere also accumulates. When these contaminants reach the arctic region, the pollutants break down much slowely due to the extreme conditions in this region such as low temperature and sunlight. All these factors contributed the Arctic to become a "toxic sink" These toxicants that directly accumulate in the animals living in this regions. This negatively affects the health of Inuit living in this region.