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A 5 page paper which examines how the risk of using arsenic poses to children who use the playground equipment, discusses the consequences of exposure in terms of the magnitude, duration of exposure, the types of health effects and their likelihood, and finally considers how the risk might be lowered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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it to pulp" (Kluger et al., 2001, p. 48). That is the reason why, back in the 1970s, manufacturers began treating wood products with what appeared to be a
miracle preservative - CCA - which would repel insects and extend the lifespan of wood up to five times longer than normal (Kluger et al., 2001). This seemed to
be a win/win situation since it would eliminate the need for repairs and also annually save millions of trees from destruction (Kluger et al., 2001). As a result, most
outdoor products were replaced by treated wood, including nearly all metal playground equipment (which rusts easily when exposed to the elements), according to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Hal
Stratton (Safety Group Links Playground Equipment to Cancers, 2003). Everyone seemed happy except for the children who were playing on this equipment, because the wood-treating substance, CCA, is chromated
copper arsenic, which contains 22 percent arsenic, a dangerous and deadly toxin (Spake, 2001). Although the wood treatment is a pressurized process in which the chemicals are deeply infused
into the wood, the poison has been inexplicably "leaching out" (Kluger et al., 2001, p. 48). The American Wood Preservers Institute (AWPI) has vehemently denied that enough
CCA leaches out of the wood to propose any type of health risk or long-term damage (Spake, 2001). Scott Ramminger, President of AWPI has repeatedly asserted, "This is a
safe, beneficial product" (Spake, 2001, p. 48). However, many others disagree, and allege that these preservatives pose a serious, debilitating and possibly fatal risk to children who play on
the equipment. Richard Wiles, who is pesticide director for Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization, bluntly remarked, "Weve pretty much set up an arsenic delivery system for kids" (Kluger
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