the environmental toxin that I chose for this essay is Radon because although it
the environmental toxin that I chose for this essay is Radon because although it is widespread it is not really taken seriously enough and I believe it should be a big awareness. I. Introduction
Provide a “hook” to cause the reader to want to read more
What prompted you to choose this topic?
General information about this environmental toxin
II. Where in the environment is this toxin found?
Is it found in the soil?
Is it found in water?
Is it found in construction materials?
Is it found in food?
III. What are the levels of this toxin in the environment?
This is the area where you would include a table that lists the levels.
What are the levels nationally?
What are the levels at the State level?
What are the levels in the county that you live?
IV. What are the social implications of the toxin?
Is the toxin found mostly in historically marginalized communities?
Is there a difference in the rate of toxin exposure for different ethnic and racial groups?
Is there a disparity among groups with regards to treatment for toxin exposure?
V. How does the toxin enter the body?
Does it enter orally? (Through the mouth.)
Is it absorbed through the skin?
Does it enter via the respiratory system?
VI. How does the toxin reach the cells of the body that are impacted?
Does the circulatory deliver the toxin to the cells?
Does the toxin act upon the cells by direct physical contact (such as via respiratory inhalation or direct exposure to the skin)?
VII. What does the toxin do to the cells of the body?
(A figure illustrating the physiology of toxin action upon the cells might be useful here.)
Does the toxin inhibit enzymatic activity in the cells?
Does the toxin prevent ATP production?
Does the toxin interfere with hormone-receptor interaction?
Does the toxin interfere with transport mechanisms across the membrane?
VIII. How does the negative effects upon the cells of the body lead to the body going out of homeostasis?
In other words, how do these negative effects lead to the symptoms seen in the patient? (You might need to provide a brief descriiption of normal functioning of the body system prior to explaining what is now going wrong. Your textbook can be used as a reference here.)
IX. How does the medical community work to return the body to homeostasis?
Is chelation therapy done? (Binding of the toxin for elimination from the body)
Is hormone replacement applied?
Is the prognosis such that only supportive treatments are applied?
X. How can you avoid coming into contact with this toxin in the future?
Would you have to move to another location to avoid the toxin?
Would you change what you eat or drink to avoid the toxin?
XI. Conclusion
Link this back to the introduction and the “hook” you used there.
Summarize the main points presented in the paper.
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