Copyright © 2023 by Ron Seman

Here is a rough draft of information for you to review. DO NOT IMPLEMENT ANY OF THESE IDEAS UNTIL YOU TALK WITH city/town governments and emergency organizations and those who can discuss with you the laws and community regulations.

Table of contents

Introduction

THE MISSION of this site

Environmental Mission to STOP the proposed Chicago International Airport

DANGERS OF AIR POLLUTION WHICH CAUSES WATER AND LAND POLLUTION

0) Kinds of pollution   

1) Psychological health effects

2) Physical health effects

3) Microbiome degradation

4) Immune system degradation

5) Respiratory health degradation

6) Environmental impacts 

7) Economic impacts 

8) Not completed yet

Table of Contents to be continued but one can just keep scrolling down and see all the things that will make up the table of contents...

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Introduction Ron Seman was a resident of Whiting, Indiana for thirty five (35) years, He lived in a house built in 1890 by Standard Oil of Indiana (AMOCO then BP), which was just 2,109 feet from the now British Petroleum, BP, Whiting Oil Refinery. His dad worked for forty three (43) years at BP (formerly Standard Oil of Indiana then AMOCO), and outside of BP he was an environmental watchdog and photographer of pollution. Ron heard countless stories about the inside operations of BP.

In 1983 Ron founded Personal Touch, Inc., a ROBOT and artificial intelligence imagineering firm to design ROBOT's for military, industrial, fire fighting, and personal use. See RonSeman.Com and page down to the technology section.

In 1984 Ron founded World Class, Inc., an imagineering firm to design and develop the first computer systems for automobiles which did the first video based navigation system using the new cellular network for positioning and the first automatic braking system and dual crash cams, and many more sub-systems with the revolutionary Apple Macintosh. Apple was focused on the desktop and Ron was focused on the dashboard. See RonSeman.Com and page down to the technology section.

In 1986 Ron founded Ron Seman Ministries to help ministries, congregations, and individuals to use technology in a secure or public environment to further Bible study and to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to apply it to one's life.

In 1991-1992 Ron volunteered for the No Urban Airport organization as a co-leader of the research committee. He designed the first proprietary database to highlight all the environmental, health, and safety issues of a proposed Chicago third international airport. It lead to the defeat of the Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's proposal for the airport at Lake Calumet AND Indiana Governor Evan Bayh's airport proposal for Gary . Both proposals called for over 7,000 homes to be demolished. A video on this mission on PBS follows below this section. A special thanks to legendary environmentalist Dorreen Carey and the Dabertin brothers who coached me to get up to speed on some of the environmental issues! 

In 1998-> present Ron moved to Chesterton, Indiana to do research, photography, cinematography ,and lead daily nature hikes to build microbiome diversity in what Ron calls The Museum of Nature and Industry, the best accessible biodiversity density in America, the Indiana Dunes national and state parks for veterans, active military, first responders, those in recovery, and LOVERS OF FREEDOM, which hopefully includes all the others not in the previous categories.

In 2023 with the Canadian wild fires, with emphasis on *WILD* fires, and the Whiting BP refinery discharge into the air affecting Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties, he decided to create the website,TheAirStinks.Com, which points here to consolidate all of his work. 

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THE MISSION of this site is to educate the public and private sector on air pollution, which leads to water and land pollution, and its impact and how we might prevent pollution. Also Ron would love to hear from YOU with your stories experiencing pollution anywhere and your suggestions to prevent. Please email TheAirStinks@Gmail.Com with your preference to use your real name, alias, or to leave it at anonymous.

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Environmental Mission to STOP the proposed Chicago International Airport A video withTom Higgens and Dorreen Carey interviewing Ron Seman

DANGERS OF AIR POLLUTION WHICH CAUSES WATER AND LAND POLLUTION 

Health effects of air pollution

"Around the world, nine out of 10 people breathe unhealthy air.

Air pollution is now the biggest environmental risk for early death, responsible for more than 6 million premature deaths each year from heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and respiratory diseases. That’s more than the deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined."

 - Environmental Defense Fund, EDF.Org, 7/2/2023 12:08 PM CST

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0)

 Kinds of pollution (Just a sampling)

0.1 Farming

0.1.1 Application of herbicides  

0.1.2 Application of pesticides  

0.2 Industry

0.2.1 Steel 

0.2.2 Chemical

0.2.3 Petroleum

0.2.4 Plastics

0.2.5 Metals processing

0.2.6 Herbicide production 

0.2.7 Pesticide production 

0.2.8 Pharmaceuticals

0.2.9 ...

0.3 Road Construction

0.3.1 Creation of too many roads to accommodate personal vehicles instead of public transportation

0.3.2 Creation of too many roads to because telecommuting is not embraced by business especially in the case of simply not trusting works (not that they need to specifically be on site to do the job)

0.3.3 Re-pavement or resurfacing or removal of concrete to replace existing roads because of material choice to guarantee their work after so many years. The average life of roads in years is much lower than it could be.

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0.4 Plastic recycling

0.4.1 Overuse of plastic bottles instead of reusable glass or metal

0.4.2 Transportation and equipment to recycle plastic bottles 

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0.5 Shipping via ships on ocean or great lakes

0.5.1 Shipping of retail product in a nation based excessively on the consumption of lots of wants and not needs

0.5.2 Shipping of industrial supplies 

0.5.3 Shipping of coal

0.5.4 Shipping of chemicals

0.5.5 Shipping of food produce

0.5.6. Shipping of petroleum

0.5.7 Shipping of steel

0.5.8 Shipping of wholesale goods

0.5.9 Shipping of retail goods

05.10 Shipping empty containers back to shipping port

05.11 Shipping of lumber

05.12 Shipping of other construction material

05.13 Shipping of vehicles

05.14 Shipping of iron ore

0.5.15 Shipping of  ...

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0.6 Rail industry

    __________

    __________

0.6.1 Shipping of retail product in a nation based excessively on the consumption of lots of wants and not needs

0.6.2 Shipping of industrial supplies 

0.6.3 Shipping of coal

0.6.4 Shipping of chemicals

0.6.5 Shipping of food produce

0.6.6. Shipping of petroleum

0.6.7 Shipping of steel

0.6.8 Shipping of wholesale goods

0.6.9 Shipping of retail goods

06.10 Shipping empty containers back to shipping port

06.11 Shipping of lumber

06.12 Shipping of other construction material

06.13 Shipping of vehicles

0.6.14 Shipping of  ...

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0.7 Heavy duty tractor and trail

0.7.1 Shipping of retail product in a nation based excessively on the consumption of lots of wants and not needs

0.7.2 Shipping of industrial supplies 

0.7.3 Shipping of coal

0.7.4 Shipping of chemicals

0.7.5 Shipping of food produce

0.7.6. Shipping of petroleum

0.7.7 Shipping of steel

0.7.8 Shipping of wholesale goods

0.7.9 Shipping of retail goods

07.10 Shipping empty containers back to shipping port

07.11 Shipping of lumber

07.12 Shipping of other construction material

07.13 Shipping of vehicles

0.7.14 Shipping of  ...

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0.8 Dump trucks

0.8.1 Many truckers failed to cover their payload that they were hauling because it took time to cover the open-box bed and time is money. In more recent times they came up with methods to cover the payload easier; however, very old trucks are still in service and material is blowing into the air, water, and on land. These two trucks have the mechanism to quickly cover the open-box bed.

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0.9 Utility trucks (power lines and tree trimming)

0.10 Medium box trucks (Groceries, ice, goods, etc...)

0.11 Fed-Ex, UPS truck, ...

   0.12 Moving trucks like U-Haul, Penske, ...

0.13 Vans (Amazon, DHL, Fed-EX,...)

0.14 Motorboats

0.15 Boats/canoes/kayaks  powered by humans doesn't cause pollution (other than manufacturing of them or hauling them around great distances for recreation )

0.16 Cars (Door Dash, Grub Hub)

0.17 Motorcycles

0.18 Motor-scooters

0.19 Electric bicycles

0.20 Power lifts on conveyors to get to elevate homes (electricity supplied by power plants)

0.21 Bicycles - ZERO (other than manufacturing of them for delivery)

0.22 Pedestrian - ZERO (other than manufacturing of any toxic clothing or footwear)

0.23 Large aircraft

0.24 Small prop planes

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0.25 Off road specialty vehicles

0.25 Landscape watering vehicles (let us minimize non-native plants like water thirsty fine grasses)

0.26 Firetrucks

0.27 Ambulances

0.27.1 Surface ambulances

0.27.2 Air ambulances

0.27.3 Military helicopters

0.28 Law enforcement vehicles

0.29 Miscellaneous vehicles or methods  ...

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0.30 Invasive species elimination in parks with glyphosate and other chemicals

0.30.1 National Parks

0.30.2 State Parks

0.30.3 County Parks

0.30.4 Local parks

0.30.5 Neighborhood parks

0.30.6 Backyard parks

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  0.31 Fireworks

1)

 Psychological health effects such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use disorder, anger, and more related to:

1.1 Banning or restricting outdoor exercise activities 

1.2 Banning or restricting outdoor entertainment activities 

1.3 Banning or restricting outdoor work and economic effects

1.4 Effects on humans because of suffering on pets, service animals, and the other general population of animals

1.5 Listening to and watching bad news

1.6 Effects of entertainment in the home which could be      constructive or destructive

1.7 Reduced or interrupted sleep

1.8 Triggers thinking about the pandemic lockups, increased suicides, and ruin of businesses and income, and socialization with the family, in the neighborhood, in the workplace, in the school systems,  and elsewhere

1.9 Dealing with others who may not be handling the situation well

1.10 OVERLOADED 911 systems delaying first responders

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 Physical health effects from

 2.1 Reduced physical activity

 2.2 Restricted fresh air

 2.3 Build up of heat in residence because of windows being closed

 2.4 Effects on the homeless population

 2.5 Effects on pets, service animals, and the other general population of animals

2.6 Overloaded 911 systems delaying first responders

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 Microbiome degradation do to:

3.1 Psychological effects

3.2 Physical effects related to reduced physical activities

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Immune system degradation due to the microbiome degradation (See research)

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 Respiratory health degradation with asthma or other breathing including poor early life lung growth (See research)

5.1 Development of allergic sensitization (See research)

5.2 Nonallergic Asthma Airways Inflammation (See research)

5.3 Asthma exacerbation (See research)

5.4 Effects on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

5.5 Effects on Chronic Bronchitis

5.6 Effects on those with a cold

5.7 Effects on those with the flu

5.8 Effects on those with COVID

5.9 Effects on Emphysema

5.10 Effects on Lung Cancer

5.11 Effects on Cystic Fibrosis/Bronchiectasis

5.12 Effects on Pneumonia

5.13 Effects on Pleural Effusion

5.14 Effects on future strains of viruses

5.15 Effects on mesothelioma

5.16 Effects on pulmonary hypertension

5.17 Effects on tuberculosis

5.18 Effects on sleep 

5.19 Effects on sleep apnea

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6) 

Environmental impacts 

6.1 From the actual air pollution -> water pollution -> ground pollution, which this site merely attempts to identify

6.2 From the pollution cleanup outside and in some cases inside of homes, businesses, offices, schools, parks, playgrounds, beaches, outdoor venues, vehicle residue, sidewalks, etc..., Etc..., ETC...

6.2.1 Electrical consumption, and resultant pollution from generation of that power consumed, for all the types of cleaning methods and equipment

6.2.2 Electrical consumption, and resultant pollution from generation of that power consumed, for all kinds of filtering, fans, and Air-conditioning

6.2.3 Fuel consumption, , and resultant pollution from creation of that fuel consumed, of all types of cleaning methods and equipment

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Economic impacts 

7.1 Reduced work production

7.1 Reduced tourism

7.1.1 Hotel/motel

7.1.2 Camping

7.1.3 Fine restaurants

7.1.4 Fast food

7.1.5 Coffee shops

7.1.6 Retail

7.1.7 Fuel 

7.1.8 Electric vehicle charging

7.2 Farming

7.3 Fishing

7.4 Hunting

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Plant life impacts 

8.1 Pollution can cover any of the following and more: branches, leaves, bark, stems, flowers, fruit, and more

8.2 It can kill plants

8.3 It can limit the absorption of carbon dioxide

8.4 It can limit the production of OXYGEN -- pretty important for other forms of life like humans, animals, and fungi

8.5 It can prevent the population growth of plants

8.6 It can reduce the longevity of the plant

8.7 It can cause the extinction of a species

8.8 It can negatively impact wetlands

8.9 It can negatively impact bogs

8.10 It can negatively impact fens

8.11 It can impact the bird population

8.12 It can impact the spread of seeds because of a reduction of food source for birds

8.13 It can impact the reduction of food sources for animals

8.13.1 Land based animals

8.13.2 Water based animals

8.13.3 Amphibious based animals

8.14 It can reduce the quality and purity of water sources such as:

8.14.1 Lakes

8.14.2 Rivers

8.14.3 Creeks

8.14.4 Brooks

8.14.5 Dune and swale

8.14.6 Streams

8.14.7 Oceans

8.14.8 Estuaries

8.14.9 Acquifers

8.15 It can kill humans who are eating the toxic plants

8.16 It can reduce human health who are eating the toxic plants

8.16.1 Mental health

8.16.2 Organ health

18.16.1.1 Internal organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas

18.16.1.2 Skin

8.17 It can reduce human fertility who are eating the toxic plants

8.18 It can reduce microbiome  diversity who are eating the toxic plants

8.19 It can reduce effectiveness of the  immune systems who are eating the toxic plants

8.19.1 It can result in more infections

8.19.2 It can result in more illnesses

8.19.3 It can result in greater risk of cancer

8.19.4 It can result in greater risk of HIV

8.19.5 It can result in greater risk of malnutrition

8.19.6 It can result in greater risk of viral hepatitis

8.19.7 It can result in less effective medical surgeries

8.19.8 It can result in less effective medicines

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Ecosystem impacts 

9.1 Lakes

9.2 Rivers

9.3 Creeks

9.4 Brooks

9.5 Dune and swale

9.6 Streams

9.7 Oceans

9.8 Estuaries

9.9 Acquifer's

9.10 Savanna's

9.11 Forests

9.12 Prairie

9.13 Coral reef

9.14 Grassland

9.15 Desert

9.16 Wetlands

9.17 Tundra

9.18 Mangrove

9.19 Rain forest

9.20 Kelp forest

9.21 Forest ecology

9.22 Salt marsh

9.23 Terrestrial ecosystem

9.24 Temperate deciduous forest

9.25 Swamp

9.26 Pond

9.27 Temperate rain forest

9.28 Chaparral

9.29 Marine

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Insect impacts 

10.1 Pollinators

10.1.1 BEES! Which impacts FOOD!

10.1.2 Butterflies

10.1.3 ???

10.2 Sample article: https://phys.org/news/2023-07-air-pollution-particles-contributing-global.html

...more like amphibians, birds, snakes,

MANY MORE

11)

Species nearing extinctions impacts

11.1 Monarch butterfly

MANY MORE

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Farming impacts

12.1 Corn

12.2 Soybean

12.3 Barley

12.4 Oats

12.5 Sorghum

12.6 Oranges

12.7 Wheat

12.8 Tomatoes

12.9 Peanuts

12.10 Dry beans

12.11 Sugar beets

12.12 Blueberries

12.13 Sugarcane

12.14 Apples 

12.15 Watermelon

12.16 Dry beans

12.17 Peanuts

 12.?? ETC...

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13.2 Cows

13.3 Pigs 

13.4 Sheep

14)

Stresses on the electrical supply from 

14.1 Air-conditioning

14.2 Air-filtering

14.3 Opening and operation of comfort centers

14.4 Clean-up equipment and more

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Stresses on the 911 or other emergency systems with call after call asking what is going on with air or ambulance calls 

16)

Monitor the potential of critical supply looting

17) 

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the house

17.1 Eliminate stain prevention treatments on carpet and furniture

17.2 Eliminate particle board which often has formaldehyde

17.3 Eliminate ALL the non-natural cleaners. If you can't pronounce the ingredient really study it.

17.4 Don't buy paint that has toxic ingredients

17.5 Use as few personal care products as possible.

17.6 Use only natural personal care products

17.7 Refrain from deoderent with toxic chemicals

17.8 Only do non-toxic dry cleaning and only when absolutely neccessary 

17.9 Don't use pesticides and if you have a problem, say with ants coming into your residence, research natural means to keep them out

17.10 Don't use herbicides 

17.11 Over your dead body don't use GLYPHOSATE and many others

17.12 Note that herbicides and pesticides can be tracked into your house from neighbors or parks. Always remove your footwear and if you suspect they may have something on them leave them outside until they can be washed off.

17.13 Look for toxic ingredients like acetone, benzene, chloride, methylene, and toluene. Do research on all the others which might be getting into your home.

17.14 DO NOT keep your residence all locked up with windows closed. Only under extreme heat outside should you use air-conditioning. Sweating is healthy and removes toxins.

17.15 E coli can be tracked into your home from pets or other animals. Remove your shoes outside.

17.16 Don't allow rain water or pipe water to leak into places where black mold or others can grow

17.17 When air-conditioning is used, setting the temperature too low can cause the air-conditioner to run too much and electricity is consumed and somewhere there is more pollution generated.

17.18 When air-conditioning is used, using timers can reduce the air-conditioner from running and save electricity consumed and somewhere reduce pollution generated.

17.19 When heating is used, setting the temperature too high can cause the furnace to run too much and electricity is consumed and somewhere there is more pollution generated. More natural gas is consumed and there was energy used to gather it and transport it.

17.20 When the furnace is used, using timers can reduce the furnace from running and save electricity consumed and somewhere reduce pollution generated and less natural gas is consumed and there was energy used to gather it and transport it.

17.21 MANY MORE TO COME TO THIS LIST.

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18) 

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the yard

18.1 STOP using man invented herbicides and pesticides like glyphosate, the active ingredient in products like Roundup  and countless others since the patent expired.

MUCH MORE TO COME TO THIS LIST

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PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the neighborhood

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PREVENT EXPOSURE

in/outside the vehicle

20.1 STOP using materials that emanate toxic and horrible chemicals for the inside of the vehicle, the cabin.

"Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and other toxic chemicals constitute the new car smell. VOC fumes emanate from glues, paints, vinyls, and plastics inside new cars. They can trigger headaches, sore throats, nausea, and drowsiness. Studies have found 50-60 different VOCs in new cars." - https://www.achooallergy.com/blog/learning/why-that-new-car-smell-poses-health-risks/ Read on 7/29/23 8:04 AM

There are non-toxic alternatives

20.2 STOP using air fresheners in the vehicle

20.3 STOP using toxic cleaners in the vehicle

20.4 STOP using toxic vinyl conditioners in the vehicle

20.5 STOP using toxic leather conditioners in the vehicle

20.6 STOP using toxic fabric cleaners in the vehicle

20.7 STOP using toxic carpet cleaners in the vehicle

20.8 STOP using toxic glass cleaners in the vehicle

20.9 STOP using toxic wheel/tire on the vehicle

20.10 STOP using toxic tire coatings for shine on the vehicle

20.11 STOP using toxic paint cleaners on the vehicle

20.12 STOP using toxic waxes/ceramic coatings on the vehicle

20.13 Make sure you have no engine coolant leaks and that when changed they are disposed of property.

20.14 Make sure you have no engine oil leaks and that when changed they are disposed of properly.

20.15 Make sure you have no engine fuel leaks and that when changed they are disposed of properly.

20.16 Make sure old batteries used to start internal combustion engines are disposed of properly.

20.17 Make sure old batteries for remote/keys, used to start internal combustion engines or lock and unlock doors of any type vehicle, are disposed of properly.

20.18 Make sure old batteries used for full electric or hybrid vehicles are disposed of properly.

20.19 STOP smoking cigarettes or cigars inside or outside the vehicle.

20.20 REDUCE or STOP using perfumes and colognes inside or outside the vehicle.

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PREVENT EXPOSURE

in public transportation

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22)

PREVENT EXPOSURE

on the farm

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23)

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the office

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24)

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the factory

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25)

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in outdoor stadiums

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26)

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the local parks

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27)

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the county parks

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28)

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the state parks

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29)

PREVENT EXPOSURE

in the national parks

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PREVENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF POLLUTION

30.1 Reviews of the whole process and sub-processes periodically by different people familiar and unfamiliar with the processes. Different eyes yield different observations.

30.2 Continuing training on the correct policies and procedures

30.3 Backup power supplies

30.3.1 Small backup battery systems

30.3.2 Large backup battery systems

30.3.3 Generators with adequate fuel supply to cover a long outage

30.3.4 Natural generation of power like wind, solar, water,...

30.3.5 All power lines must also come from multiple directions so a fire, flood, or other natural disaster may not ruin all sets of power lines

30.3.6 Backup power substations and transfers with backup parts stored safely on site

30.4 Redundant equipment

30.4.1 Critical computer systems should have backups in the computer room, at another building location, and if necessary in a whole different region not susceptible to the natural or man made events. 

30.4.2 Backup offline equipment and parts not connected to communications or power supplies need to be kept.

30.5 Backup persons to monitor accidental or intentional events and report immediatly too all that are to be notified and to a service group who does secondary notification

30.5.1 Employees on site can be the number 1 backup and have computer screens, radios for sound monitoring, smoke detection, liquid leakage, smartphone apps, etc...

30.5.2 Employees at another site can be on call and be paid to be the number 2 backup and have computer screens, radios for sound monitoring, smoke detection, liquid leakage, smartphone apps, etc...

30.5.3 Employees at home can be the number 3 backup and can have computer screens, radios for sound monitoring, smoke detection, liquid leakage, smartphone apps, etc...

30.5.4 Employees on the go can be the number 4 backup and can have smartphone apps to monitor visually, audibly, electrically (Just like the author of this has the Ting smartphone app which monitors quality of power supplied and notifies if there is an outage.), smoke detection, liquid leakage, smartphone apps, etc...

30.5.5 Contractors off site, just like a security alarm service, can be the number 5 backup and can have computer screens, radios for sound monitoring, smoke detection, liquid leakage, smartphone apps, etc...

30.5.6 Emergency responders , can be the number 6 backup and can have computer screens, radios for sound monitoring, smoke detection, liquid leakage, smartphone apps, etc...

30.5.7 Residents, can be the number 7 backup and can have computer screens, radios for sound monitoring, smoke detection, liquid leakage, smartphone apps, etc...

30.5.8 Environmental watchdog groups, can be the number 8 backup and can have computer screens, radios for sound monitoring, smoke detection, liquid leakage, smartphone apps, etc...

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RESPOND TO ACCIDENTS

30.1 Must have sufficient on site AND remote documentation on how to respond on paper, perhaps plasticized paper or paper sealed in a container/bag to prevent water damage, and electronic documentation available on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, and smartphone for employees and emergency responders. 

30.2 Must have certain on site staff for large critical enterprise operations

A. Security

B. Firemen

C. EMT's

D. Traffic control

E. Crisis response team

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MUST CONTINUE RE-NUMBERING 

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NOTIFICATION ABOUT ACCIDENTS (The order is to be determined by the entity and agencies.)

32.1 Emergency calls to 911 so they can start their call trees via radio and/or telephone system

32.2 Automatic rapid phone calling system for the area affected and potential adjacent ones

32.3 Automatic rapid texting system for potential adjacent ones

32.4 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails to ER departments local/regional and clinics that there could be a surge to alert those on call to be ready

32.5 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails to industrial cleanup organizations to be on standby

32.6 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails to nearby communities/cities that first responders may be needed

32.7 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails to nearby schools that outdoor sporting events may need to be cancelled and that warning notifications should be posted on websites and social media

32.8 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails to outdoor arenas that outdoor sporting or entertainment events may need to be cancelled and that warning notifications should be posted on websites and social media

32.9 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails to parks and beaches that outdoor activities may need to be cancelled and warning notifications should be posted

32.10 Any emergency organization, community organization or entity involved should have wording put on their website and social media.

32.11 There should be a few social media platforms that have county wide disaster "pages" so that all can stay informed

add RED CROSS

32.12 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails to online, television, and radio news networks so they can provide early warning and status

32.13 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails to public transportation and private ships and boating organization

32.14 If this is estimated to be a long term impact on the region then a physical mailing should be done because some don't have access to their shut-off cell phone, cable, or land line and don't have neighbors

32.15 Neighbors should attempt, if feasible, to make sure nearby neighbors know of potential crisis

32.16 Automatic phone calls, texts, and emails and mailings if necessary should be sent out on how to get emergency supplies or compensation for the financial impacts

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33) 

LEARN FROM MISTAKES

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A FAILURE TO PLAN IS A PLAN TO FAILURE

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Disaster preparedness references

34.1 Red Cross emergency preparedness plan and smartphone app:

RedCross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/make-a-plan

34.2 Quick Series FAMILY PREPAREDNESS booklet guide:  QuickSeries.Com

Which is used by the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and many more organizations...

And there are many other sources on the internet for emergency preparedness...

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Medical references

35.1 Scholar.Google.com

35.2 Cleveland Clinic ClevelandClinic.org

35.3 Mayo Clinic MayoClinic.org

35.4 National Institute of Health NIH.gov  

35.5 PubMed PubMed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

35.6 World Health Organization WHO.int

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News references

36.1 News.Google.Com

36.1.1 A search of "air pollution":

https://news.google.com/search?q=air%20pollution&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

36.2 ABCnews.com

36.3 APnews.com

36.4 BBC.com

36.5 CBSnews.com

36.6 FOXnews.com

36.7 NBCnews.com

36.8 PBS.org/NewsHour

36.9 Reuters.com

 36.10 USAtoday.com

36.11 WashingtonPost.com

36.12 ChroniclingAmerica.loc.gov  (From the Library of Congress)

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Newspaper references from the Library of Congress

37.1 Search the word "pollution" and first find is The Massachusetts Spy from 3/26/1772!

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021193/1772-03-26/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1770&sort=date&rows=20&words=pollute&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=pollution&y=19&x=19&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

37.2 Search the words "air pollution" and first find is THE LADIES GARLAND from 12/23/1826!

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85059803/1826-12-23/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1770&sort=date&date2=1963&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&index=0&words=air+polluted&proxdistance=5&state=&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=air+pollution&andtext=&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

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Fines and settlements for pollution

38.1 $40,000,000 levied on BP.com in Whiting, Indiana USA https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-and-epa-announce-settlement-reduce-hazardous-air-emissions-bp-products

7.10.23

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News media coverage of recent air pollution in Northwest Indiana 

39.1 Forest fires in Canada

39.2 British Petroleum United States, Whting Refinery (BP.Com)

??.2.1  BP being eyed for potential violation in Sunday's gas release that fouled Region air as reported in the NWI Times written by Bob Kasarda on June 28, 2023  The release happened on Sunday, 7/25/23 (https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/bp-being-eyed-for-potential-violation-in-sundays-gas-release-that-fouled-region-air/article_56ca5d4a-15c3-11ee-a401-0b4e4fc6c4fb.html)

7.18.2

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Photos and videos of some pollution by Ron Seman unless otherwise noted

Some various photos I have taken of industry. Note that there are images of steam as well. Steam too can be distributing pollution but of course the steam itself is not pollution.

7.2.23

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