Toxic Wastes
Herblock often used a ticking bomb, this time in the form of a barrel of chemicals under a playground, to depict the hazards of toxic waste dumping. In 1985, the Environmental Protection Agency identified 403 highly toxic chemicals used in industrial production and increased regulations controlling toxic waste dumps. Researchers who studied the effects of toxic waste spills found them especially detrimental to children, who absorbed the toxins through breast milk, food, and water.
Herblock often used a ticking bomb, this time in the form of a barrel of chemicals under a playground, to depict the hazards of toxic waste dumping. In 1985, the Environmental Protection Agency identified 403 highly toxic chemicals used in industrial production and increased regulations controlling toxic waste dumps. Researchers who studied the effects of toxic waste spills found them especially detrimental to children, who absorbed the toxins through breast milk, food, and water.