Monday, November 05, 2018

Wisconsin will produce so much pollution it will probably raise the ire of Canada.

NOX compounds produced by as air pollution is responsible for acid rain. VOC in outdoor air quality as emissions from smoke stacks. VOCs will impact the health of those within range of the emissions. Outdoor emissions does find it's way into indoor air quality. VOCs is also carbon pollution

Short-term:
Short-term exposure to various VOCs may cause:
  • Irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract
  • Headaches
  • Dizziness
  • Visual disorders
  • Memory problems
Long-term:
Long-term exposure to various VOCs may cause:
  • Irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat
  • Nausea
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of coordination
  • Dizziness
  • Damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system
  • Cancer
This is the problem with Republican administrations and we are seeing the most extremist use of deregulation in the USA history with Trump. Republican administrations only want to promise jobs without any recognition to the insult of quality of life those jobs cause. This is the same insult from Walker. He doesn't care about the human condition, basically, "It is a life, get over yourself." That is a human rights violation and the impact on places outside of Wisconsin will tell the tale of whether or not Foxconn will value pollution control or not.

March 28, 2018

Plans by Foxconn Technology Group (click here) for a massive manufacturing complex in Racine County would represent a major new source of air pollution in an area already struggling with summer smog problems. 

Emissions from the company’s operations in Mount Pleasant would rank among the highest in southeastern Wisconsin for pollutants that create smog, also known as ozone pollution, state documents show.

Smog poses a health threat, especially for the elderly, children and people who suffer from respiratory problems like asthma. But it can also lead to reduced lung function for people working and exercising outdoors, and environmental groups are concerned about Foxconn's impact on air quality.

Two of Foxconn's most significant air pollutants would be volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, and nitrogen oxides, or NOx, according to company documents filed with the state Department of Natural Resources. 

The emissions are produced during the manufacturing of super-high-resolution panels for medical imaging, consumer electronics and other uses. The $10 billion plant — a project on no one’s radar here until a year ago — could employ up to 13,000 people and represents the most significant economic development in Wisconsin in decades....