https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx By: Owen Farish and Jyles Johnson en-us 2017-11-07 19:54:17 UTC 2023-03-23 14:05:41 UTC hello@padlet.com owenfarish22 https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/204569867 It occurred in a chemical plant near the town of Seveso, Italy. The company that owned the plant was named ICMESA.]]> 2017-11-07 20:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/204569867 owenfarish22 https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205021733 When the workers went home for the weekend, they turned off the cooling mechanisms. The building eventually overheated and released six metric tons of gas into the atmosphere. These gases contained the gas dioxin, which is a cancer-forming gas created from industrial activities like burning garbage and melting metal.]]> 2017-11-08 19:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205021733 owenfarish22 https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205024993 The metric tons of gas floated into the town of Seveso. Over 37,000 people were exposed to the gases, but no one died due to the gases. However, about 3,300 animals died within days. ]]> 2017-11-08 19:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205024993 owenfarish22 https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205027040 After the disaster, Seveso was divided into zones. The zones were based on the level of contamination in that certain area.]]> 2017-11-08 19:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205027040 owenfarish22 https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205028863 After being exposed to the gases, the ratio of girls to boys being born was almost double. 46 girls were born, and only 28 boys were born. Also, the babies that were born after the gas was released had a higher chance of being born with thyroid problems.]]> 2017-11-08 19:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205028863 owenfarish22 https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205030386 Some of the employees were sentenced to prison ranging from 2.5 to 5 years because they turned of the cooling mechanisms.]]> 2017-11-08 19:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205030386 owenfarish22 https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205033530 2017-11-08 20:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205033530 owenfarish22 https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205034501 2017-11-08 20:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/owenfarish22/m2intbypvydx/wish/205034501