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Hydrocarbons

Molecule with thousands of carbons on it, but each carbon is bonded to hydrogens; poster child for hydrocarbons is oil/petroleum

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Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Chlorine molecules attached alongside hydrogen

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PCB

for industrial materials, car parts/paint. Chemical that can absorb extra heat/dissipate the heat away. Used in electrical transformers. highly carcinogenic and has harm on reproduction

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DDT

Chemical created in 1939; pesticide; used on soldiers to get rid of lice/treat malaria; highly carcinogenic; affected marine birds; interferes with CA⁺⁺ binding; Largest plant is in Torrance, CA

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DDT + PCB

Combined are detrimental to humans; estrogen mimics; causes infertility

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PBDE (Flame Retardants)

found in EVERYTHING; affects developmental system of organisms; physical: not growing; mental; can't hunt or avoid predators; silicon valley has highest # than anywhere else in the world because it's so tech developed

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Debris

Plastic, paper, aluminum; plastic takes forever to break down; plastic makes up estimated 97% debris in the ocean; smaller countries deal with environmental issues due to pollution

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legacy contaminants

Any entity that takes over 750 years to break down

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Used for industrial materials like car parts and paint

PCB

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Can absorb extra heat and dissipate the heat away

PCB

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Used in electrical transformers

PCB

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Created in 1939

DDT

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Pesticide

DDT

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Used on soldiers to get rid of lice/fight malaria

DDT

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Affected marine birds and interferes with CA⁺⁺ binding

DDT

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Largest plant of this is in Torrance, CA

DDT

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Combined = detrimental to humans

DDT + PCB

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Estrogen mimics

DDT

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Causes infertility

DDT

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"flame retardants"

PBDE

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Found in everything

PBDE

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Effects developmental systems of organisms

PBDE

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Affects physical growth and mental cognition

PBDE

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Silicon Valley the highest number of this out of anywhere else in the world because it is so tech developed

PBDE

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Paper, plastic, aluminum

Debris

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Legacy contaminants

Debris

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How much debris in the ocean is plastic?

Around 97%

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