Some soft vinyls are softened with a potential carcinogen, phthalate plasticizers, that may leach out if a baby chews on the product. Discuss whether or not you would be worried about phthalates (and therefore not allow your child to have them) if you had a child. Use at least three items that support your reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?
You would most likely be worried because: (should mention at least one from each category) 1) They may cause kidney and/or liver damage. 2) They may cause some types of cancer. 3) They can act as endocrine disrupters, affecting sex hormones; this can lead to reproductive abnormalities and decreased fertility as well as low sperm counts and decreased sperm motility.
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A) ethnic religion B) tribal religion C) universalizing religion D) secularism
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A) acid mine drainage B) acid rain C) asbestos deposition D) global warming
Match the term with the correct description.?
A. ?using materials, such as aluminum, again for the same purpose B. ?recycling materials into different products than the ones they were initially a part of C. ?recycling a product into something that is not as useful or long-lived as the original item D. ?waste generated in a manufacturing process E. ?waste generated from use of a product by consumers
The site on the accompanying figure that would most likely form a rock with large crystals is:
A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E