ABSTRACT
The rapidly accelerating rate of growth of modern technology has been accompanied by a proliferation of a wide variety of new toxic chemicals such as styrene, polyesters, polyethylene, etc. Recent studies 1-3 show that nearly 50% of the global pollutants isolated from natural products or synthesized which enter the atmosphere are generated by man. The pervasiveness of toxic chemical agents is well documented. In 1987, American industry poured 22 billion lb of toxic chemicals into the air, food, and water. Overall, Texas, ranking first in air and land releases, 4 dumped the most pollutants. Every day several million gallons of chemicals are emptied into Lake Erie, which is the source of drinking and bathing water for most cities from Toledo to Cleveland, OH, to Buffalo, NY.
