Pollutants can harm ecosystem function and may also harm human health.

  • Give 1 example of an environmental pollutant that you have heard about, and explain why it concerns you.
  • What are its harmful effects? Think about human health and ecosystem effects.
  • How did you hear about this pollutant?
  • Do you feel that adequate steps are being taken to control this type of pollution? Why or why not?
  • What is being done? Could more be done?

Part 2

Visit the 
EPA’s Web site: Final National Priorities List (NPL) Sites – by State

Choose 1 state and 1 superfund site in that state. Using information from the Web site, briefly describe the site, including the following:

  • Name
  • Location
  • Some of the contaminants
  • Whether the site clean-up is under way or complete

Are human exposures at the site under control? How might you use this type of information about contaminated sites in your area?

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