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Chemical of the Month: Ethylene Oxide

Op-ed for August 2022 edition of The Community Scientists: Chemical of the Month, led by RISE St. James.

The Community Scientists: Chemical of the Month

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Chemical of the Month: Formaldehyde, October 2022

A digital collection for the September 2022 issue of RISE St. James' The Community Scientists: Chemical of the Month, focused on formaldehyde.

Chemical of the Month: Formaldehyde

Op-ed for October 2022 edition of RISE St. James' The Community Scientists: Chemical of the Month.

Chemical of the Month: Benzene, September 2022

A digital collection for the September 2022 issue of RISE St. James' The Community Scientists: Chemical of the Month, focused on benzene.

Chemical of the Month: Benzene

Op-ed for August 2022 edition of RISE St. James' The Community Scientists: Chemical of the Month.

Sunshine Project, Formosa Plastics, Louisiana

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Nuclear Emergency Response: Atomic Priests or an International SWAT Team?

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What three points, details or references from the text did you follow up on to advance your understanding of the complexities of emergency response?

I further examined the course of events and response to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. I also drew upon my knowledge of how the UN works to investigate how they would be able to assist in response to emergencies of the nuclear type. I also looked at how the nuclear reactor near my home town prepares citizens in its immediate vicinity for emergencies related to it.