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346 W 11 Discussion Response
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346 W 11 Discussion Response
Miami is the cultural and financial center of South Florida yet still there is an environmental issue that is unaddressed. This issue is the storage of radioactive waste under Miami drinking water. Radioactive wastes are usually the byproducts of nuclear fission or nuclear technology. They are extremely hazardous to health as these waste products decay over a long time and need a separate place having proper disposal facilities. However, due to the mismanagement, these byproducts are dumped into the drinking water of the people (Lutze & Ewing, 1988).
Exposure to any radioactive material is one of the major sources of cancers and other skin disease yet drinking the water contaminated with radioactive materials byproduct is alarming (Samant & Pandey, 2018). However, a group of activists known as “citizens allied for safe energy” tried to fight against authorities by filing a petition to stop the nuclear waste disposal and succeeded yet still there is no check and balance on this issue and no proper disposal place is built to ensure the safety of citizens.
Response 1: Dear Amanda in your post you have highlighted some great points I also agree that skin cancer is one of the major concerns in the US. Although different seminars are conducted to spread awareness about this disease yet still most of the people are unaware of the actual cause and prevention of this disease. I think that nurses play an important role in managing patients having cancers. It is, therefore, necessary that nurses know about what advice they should give to their patients regarding this issue. Also, community nurses need to spread awareness among people on the prevention of skin cancer.
Response 2: Dear Ashley in your post you mentioned about the issue that every citizen of Florida is facing that is mosquitoes. I also agree with you as due to these mosquitoes people are at severe risk of getting sick. I think that nurses can play an important part in preventing this issue as they are the ones who are directly in contact with patients and their attendants. They can spread awareness regarding this issue and can tell about different precautionary measures that can be taken to avoid getting sick.
References
Lutze, W., & Ewing, R. C. (1988). Radioactive waste forms for the future.
Samant, M., Pandey, S. C., & Pandey, A. (2018). Impact of Hazardous Waste Material on Environment and Their Management Strategies. In Microbial Biotechnology in Environmental Monitoring and Cleanup (pp. 175-192). IGI Global.
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