Danielle Lobosco

English 1101

Professor Young

February 4, 2017

Ethical Connections From Today’s World to Friendswood

            Chemical Dumping has become a serious issue in many parts of the US. Specifically in East Chicago, Illinois and Newark, NJ. In East Chicago, Illinois there is lead and arsenic around homes causing environmental and health issues. In Newark, New Jersey’s public school it has be found that there is lead in the water. For young children ingesting lead can led to behavioral and learning problems. In the book Friendswood the issue of chemical dumping also comes up. Because of chemical dumping the community was forced to evacuate and cause many health problems and even death. These issues are all very serious although they were not all taken as seriously as they should have been.

            In East Chicago, Illinois they did not receive help after being told to relocate. They were just told to get out because of the contamination and that was it. But the community spoke up they were to the government and the EDA. After they were out for help they received it. Members of the community were given housing vouchers and were not required to may rent and were reimbursed for the month of November. I believe that in the way the situation was handle was very ethical. Although they didn’t not help at first they did tell them about the lead and arsenic and told the home owners to leave. I believe that they were ethical in dealing with this chemical dumping.

            In Newark, NJ when the drinking water was found to be unsafe and contaiminated the school district and all authoritys involved seemed to jump into action. They began running more and more test to see what water suppliers are contaminated. They passed out bottled water for everyone to drink so they did not drink the water with lead. Also they began to shut off the contaminated water supply so it was no longer being use for cooking or drinking. In this issue everyone seems to be very ethical. They are all trying to help the issue and find the cause. They are also making sure that the contaminated water is not consumed as best they can.

            In the book Friendswood the exact opposite is happening. The chemical dumping caused so many issues including environmental and health issue. Although no one is helping or trying to do anything about the contamination. Most people are just acting like it is fine and that the contamination is actually happening. Everyone involved in the chemical dumping and testing is completely unethical and corrupt. They do not care about anyones safety or well being they just care about the money which is extremely unethical and wrong.