And find out just how polluted your county is.
Simply type in your zipcode and it'll give you the dirty truth.
Here's the downlow on Bexar County:
In 2002 we were ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the United states.
Here is a little info on TRI if you aren't aware of it:
http://www.scorecard.org/general/tri/tri_gen.html
Here are the top 10 polluters in Bexar County:
And the top 10 Major Pollutants:
*Eating or drinking Barium compounds can cause changes in heart rhythm or paralysis in humans. Some people have died from not seeking medical attention after being exposed to Barium. Usually because some affects that it will have include very "normal" things such as vomiting, adominal pain, diahreea, difficulty in breathing, or simply muscle weakness. Some studies have reported damage to lungs. The effects barium compounds has on humas ranges dependingn on the amount of Barium exposed to and how your body will handel the exposure.
More info at:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp24-c1.pdf
So what's this good for? You may be wondering?
Well do you know what it means when the local newspaper reports that companies release 10,000 pounds of chemicals to your community? Do you know which companies are responsible for these releases?
Scorecard give you a way to evaluate industrial pollution in your area and allows you to compare it to pollution in other areas and gives you an easy opportunity to speak out about it to the EPA.
Find out more here:
http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/er-report-descriptions.tcl#major_chemical_releases
Take a look and score your county. You might be unpleseantly surprised.
Thanks for reading
-Catz
