When it comes to environmental campaigns, the more communities are informed about what they are being exposed to, the better they are able to then advocate for reform. As a result, it's important to learn both how to identify what you are smelling, as well as what the potential health effects are. In the following links Public Lab has complied a list of resources from SDCEA's Toxic City Booklet that quickly lays out the [odors associated with common refinery chemicals](https://publiclab.org/notes/kgradow1/10-31-2020/smells-that-kill-how-to-identify-odours) as well as a [comprehensive list of the chemicals and health effects of each polluting industry.](https://publiclab.org/notes/kgradow1/11-06-2020/toxic-city-health-impacts-of-chemicals-emitted-in-the-south-durban-area "https://publiclab.org/notes/kgradow1/11-06-2020/toxic-city-health-impacts-of-chemicals-emitted-in-the-south-durban-area") Additionally, when looking at this issue of the serious health impacts resulting from emitted chemicals, it's important to keep in mind the communities surrounding the polluters that are disproportionally effected. To learn more go on a "Toxic Tour" of South Durban to hear about the major polluters of South Durban, South Africa and the communities affected. ...
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| scifers | "@warren are you still active on this site? I'm a teacher trying to work with the archived version and have some questions " | Read more » | about 1 year ago | |||
| scifers | "@warren are you still active on this site? I'm a teacher trying to work with the archived version and have some questions " | Read more » | about 1 year ago | |||
| scifers | "@warren Are you still active on this site? I'm a teacher trying to work out using the archived version and have some questions " | Read more » | about 1 year ago | |||
| gauravano | "Hi @warren @stevie, I have added all the FAQ's regarding Draft feature here, please tell if any more required. Thanks! " | Read more » | almost 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "@warren, I thought the sandpaper we used (that was like a polisher) worked well to remove grime on the surface of the copper, which is its purpose...." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "And do you have to discard the sandpaper on each use, or can it be used over and over? Thanks! " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi, i saw you mentioned: it’s almost more like a polisher regarding the sandpaper -- was that a bad thing? Would you opt for a different grade of..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Just linking in here to the question where some of us have been looking for different materials and setups to do this test with: https://publiclab..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi, gretchen - the photos are great. Do you have a list of Amazon links and prices you could add -- as a step in getting a prototyping kit together..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "Here are before and after photos. We did not expect (and did not observe) any discoloration since we were only putting them out for less than 24 ho..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "Here is a picture after sanding one of the little copper strips. The green pad is actually soft sandpaper / polishing paper. " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "Here is a picture of cutting the copper sheet into strips. " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "Hi @warren, Thanks for the reminder to add pictures. I have tried inserting photos a few times today, but it keeps crashing the edit (and, seemingl..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "And if there are any photos of these steps, i'd love to help make diagrams to illustrate the process! " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi! Do you have photos you can attach for what the copper should look like before/after H2S exposure? Or after any possible false positives? " | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| zengirl2 | "@gretchengehrke OK, ty for the response. Sounds like I need to check manufacturers about the copper tape to see how pure it is. Also, I was thinkin..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "Hi @Zengirl2, I'm not sure about the copper strips. Whatever copper is used needs to be fairly pure, and I'm not sure if the copper tape is pure c..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| zengirl2 | "@gretchengehrke Do you know if copper tape can be used? I'm considering giving testers out at the Factory Farm Summit mounted on cardboard. Also, s..." | Read more » | over 6 years ago | |||
| liz | "Ok great, thank you for the feedback! My next workshop is a demo only, so the voltage / electrolysis issue won't matter in this case thank goodness..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| donblair | "Hey Liz! Wow -- this looks great! Since this research note was originally posted, there are a few insights that have emerged: Silicone doesn't ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| liz | "So, I'm making 15 of these conductivity probes to go along with the Digikey order that makes 15 Coquis. Last night cut open 15 plastic bottles with..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| liz | "I found a power drill very useful to get the screws into the caps. Here's what you need to finish the ends of the wires from the alligator clips: ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| liz | "Looks great! maybe we could add a picture of how the cut ends of the alligator clips go into the terminal block? " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| semitones | "@donblair is there text that goes along with this too? " | Read more » | over 8 years ago |