ARECO Health Issues.htm

What are our children breathing... and how will it affect their health now and in the future? Did you ever wonder what blows out of a jet airplane? What symptoms can occur with prolonged exposure to these chemicals? Have there been studies on cancer rates near airports? >For more health information, read the article Airwo t£D941#yM@©QJb Did you ever wonder what blows out of a jet airplane? Here is what you'll find in the air around an airport: Freon 11, Freon 12, Methyl Bromide, Dichloromethane, cisl,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Tachloroethane, Carbon Tetrachloride, Benzene, Tdchloroethylene, Toluene, Tetrachloroethene, Ethylbenzene, m,FXylene, o-Xylene, Styrene, 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene, 1,2,&Tnmethylbenzene, o-Dichlorobenzene, Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Acmlein, Acetone, Propinaldehyde, Crotonaldehyde, lsobutylaldehyde, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Benzaldehyde, Veraldehyde, Hexanaldehyde, Ethyl Alcohol, Acetone, lsopropyl Alcohol, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Butane, lsopentane, Pentane, Hexane, Butyl Alcohol, Methyl tsobutyl Ketone, n,n-Dimethyl Acetamide, Dimethyl Disulfide, m-Cresol, 4-Ethyl Toulene, n-Heptaldehyde, OcRanal, 1,&Dioxane, Methyl Phenyl Ketone, Vinyl Acetate, Heptane, Pheno I, Octane , Anthracene, DimethyInapthaleneasomers), Flouranthene, 1- methylnaphthalene, 2-'.methylnaphthalene, Naphthalene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene , Benzo(a)pyrene, 1- nitropyrene, 1,8-dinitropyrene , 1,3-Butadiene , sulfites, nitrites, nitrogen oxide, nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen tnoxide, nitric acid, sulfur oxides, sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, urea, ammonia, carbon monoxide, ozone, particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5) Back to top What symptoms can occur with prolonged exposure to these chemicals? http://www .areco.org/halth.htm 8/14/99 Health Page 2 of 2 ASPHYXtATION ASTHMA LUNG DISEASE LUNG STRUCTURE DAMAGE LUNG TIGHTNESS LYMPHOMA MENTAL DEPRESSION MULTIPLE ORGAN iNVOLVEMEvr MUSCLE WEAKNESS MUTATIONS MYELOID LEUKEMIA NASAL EFFECTS NAUSEA. VOMITING PULSE RATE DECREASE PULMONARY IRRITATION RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE SKIN AND EYE…

Open full document

Upcoming Events

PSCAA Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
Add to CalendarMWednesday Mar 11, 9:00am - 11:35am
1904 3rd Avenue, Suite 105, Seattle, WA 98101
Call to order – Roll Call – Quorum Established – Land Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge that our Agency operates in four present-day counties, which are the traditional lands of the Coast Salish people, past and present. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with indigenous communities in our jurisdiction and [...]