Pollution in Gwinnett County Georgia
Marmins, David J. Georgia Nuisance Law. , 2011. Print.
This book focuses on the impact of water pollution in Gwinnett, whereby it looks at the laws put in place in order to protect water from being polluted. It majorly focuses on the Metropolitan River Protection Act, which states that, any land disturbing activities which affect the natural flow of a source of water, thus increasing water pollution should not be tolerated. The local government of Georgia has therefore implemented laws which are aimed at protecting land and sources of water within their locality from either loose construction, or construction of floodways without a permit, “Local governing authorities in Georgia have also adopted ordinances designed to protect the land and waterways… (Marmins, 154)”
Graphiq. “Gwinnet County, GA: Enviromental Health Statistics.” Health Grove. Retrieved from: http://environmental-health.healthgrove.com/l/508/Gwinnett-County-GA
When heavy metals are exposed to the environment, they tend to have adverse effects on human beings. When heavy metals which include: mercury, lead, and arsenic are exposed in high doses, they may become toxic to human beings, “heavy metals, such as lead, arsenic, and mercury, can be toxic to humans depending on the dose, route of exposure, and physical characteristics of the person… (n.p)” These metals occur naturally in the earth’s crust, however, they are usually exposed to the ground through industrial activities, such as smelting, vehicle emissions, manufacturing and mining. Due to the release of these metals in higher doses onto the environment, this has led to increasing trepidations about the exposure of toxins in sources of water, and the soil. This paper has consequently carried out an analysis on the levels of heavy metal pollution in Gwinnett County.
Gwinnet County, Georgia. “Gwinnett County, Georgia Health Index” Sperling Best Places. 2017. Print. Retrieved from: http://www.bestplaces.net/health/county/georgia/gwinnett.
Air quality in Gwinnet is at its worst, measuring 48 on a scale to 100. The higher the measurement the better, however, the condition in Gwinnett has been attributed to the hazardous air pollutants in the country. This paper conducted an analysis of the prevalence of diseases in Gwinnett, where it was discovered the residents of the country are very likely to be infected by respiratory illnesses and cancer. Similarly, the quality of water in Gwinnet falls at 40 on a scale of 100, hence showing how water pollution in Gwitten is very high, “This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring... (n.p)” Industries in the county have violated the clean water act, thus releasing factory effluents into water sources without proper treatment of the water.
Charles, Duhigg. “Clean Water Laws are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering:” The New York Times. Print 2009.
In Georgia, the Clean Water Act has been neglected, a factor which has led to the pollution of water. Water in the region has been polluted with heavy metals such as nickel, lead and mercury, thus causing painful rushes when one takes a bath. The pollution of water in the region has become very critical, to the point where tooth enamel is being eaten away by the polluted water, “Tests show that their tap water contains arsenic, barium, lead, manganese and other chemicals at concentrations federal regulators say could contribute to cancer and damage the kidneys… (Charles, n.p)” Coal companies in the area have also violated the law, thus releasing chemicals into water sources. Pollution of water in all parts of Georgia including Gwitten has become normal, whereby industries which release chemicals into water sources are not punished.
Suh, Helen H., et al. "Chemical Properties of Air Pollutants and Cause-Specific Hospital Admissions among the Elderly in Atlanta, Georgia." Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 119, no. 10, Oct. 2011, pp. 1421-1428. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1289/ehp.10O2646.
Health risks are majorly influenced by the release of huge particles of chemicals into the air, which results in the pollution of the air. This article reviewed whether daily hospital admissions are affected by chemical pollution properties in the air. In so doing, a method was formulated to conduct the study, “We categorized pollutants by chemical properties and examined their impacts on the odds of daily hospital admissions… (Suh, 36)” The data was then collected and analysed in two stages, thus coming up with an accurate figure. The study was based on the day’s admission, where the effect of the damage of ozone layer was also studied, thus understanding the pollutants on human beings and on the environment.
Sowah, Robert A., et al. "Isolating the Impact of Septic Systems on Fecal Pollution in Streams of Suburban Watersheds in Georgia, United States." Water Research, vol. 108, 01 Jan. 2017, pp. 330-338. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.007.
Water pollution has been on the rise in Georgia, whereby septic tanks have been connected with water sources. This paper therefore conducted a study on the impact of septic systems on microbial water quality. Different methods were consequently used in the study and they included monitoring of bacteroidales, “In this study multiple approaches including targeted sampling and monitoring of host-specific Bacteroidales markers were used to identify the impact of septic systems… (Sowah, 33)” The study concluded that bacteroidales yields associated with human beings was higher in density watersheds as compared those in low density areas.
Zanobetti, Antonella and Joel Schwartz. "The Effect of Fine and Coarse Particulate Air Pollution on Mortality: A National Analysis." Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 117, no. 6, June 2009, pp. 898-903. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1289/ehp.0800108.
This paper focuses on the effect of air pollution on death rates, “we conducted a national, multicity time-series study of the acute effect of PM2.5 and PM coarse on the increased risk of death for all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and respiratory mortality… (Zanobetti & Joel, 16)” The study, therefore conducted the research in order to understand the prevalence of stroke, and respiratory deaths, where it was discovered that respiratory deaths increase after two days. The research finally concluded that the effects of air pollution were higher in spring.
Borowy, J. "Phosphorus Removal Mechanisms at the Yellow River Sweetwater Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Gwinnett County, Georgia. Master's Thesis." 1994.
This article examined the capabilities of the “Yellow River Sweetwater Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the process of removing phosphorus biologically… (Borowy, 23)”. The locations where phosphorus would be removed were investigated in through sampling of events, whereas in pilot studies, waste was exposed to different conditions, thus promoting biological phosphorus release and uptake. At the time of the experimentation, the plant analysis during the period of experimentation proved that a half of plant phosphorus removal as accompanied biologically through the amalgamation of phosphorus during growth, in microbial cells.
Work Cited
Marmins, David J. Georgia Nuisance Law. , 2011. Print.
Graphiq. “Gwinnet County, GA: Enviromental Health Statistics.” Health Grove. Retrieved from: http://environmental-health.healthgrove.com/l/508/Gwinnett-County-GA
Gwinnet County, Georgia. “Gwinnett County, Georgia Health Index” Sperling Best Places. 2017. Print. Retrieved from: http://www.bestplaces.net/health/county/georgia/gwinnett.
Charles, Duhigg. “Clean Water Laws are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering:” The New York Times. Print 2009.
Suh, Helen H., et al. "Chemical Properties of Air Pollutants and Cause-Specific Hospital Admissions among the Elderly in Atlanta, Georgia." Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 119, no. 10, Oct. 2011, pp. 1421-1428. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1289/ehp.10O2646.
Sowah, Robert A., et al. "Isolating the Impact of Septic Systems on Fecal Pollution in Streams of Suburban Watersheds in Georgia, United States." Water Research, vol. 108, 01 Jan. 2017, pp. 330-338. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.007.
Zanobetti, Antonella and Joel Schwartz. "The Effect of Fine and Coarse Particulate Air Pollution on Mortality: A National Analysis." Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 117, no. 6, June 2009, pp. 898-903. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1289/ehp.0800108.
Borowy, J. "Phosphorus Removal Mechanisms at the Yellow River Sweetwater Creek Water Reclamation Facility, Gwinnett County, Georgia. Master's Thesis." 1994.
