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The Environmental Impacts of Styrofoam - Sustainability
INTRODUCTION The production, use, and disposal of Polystyrene (a substance more commonly known as Styrofoam ) causes adverse Environmental and health effects. These Impacts are of considerable concern, as, according to the Environmental Production Agency, Styrofoam is the fifth largest source of hazardous waste in the United States PRODUCTION Styrofoam is composed of Benzene and Styrene, both of which are known human 90,000 workers are estimated to be exposed to Styrene every year. This exposure causes a variety of mutations to the central and peripheral nervous Benzene and Styrene have been linked to incidences of both Parkinson s disease and The production of Styrofoam is energy intensive, creating large amounts of greenhouse gases.
These impacts are of considerable concern, as, according to the Environmental Production Agency, Styrofoam is the fifth largest source of hazardous waste in the United States
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