Northville Schools: Air Pollution

According to USA Today, Northville High School is slightly below average in cancer-causing toxins and slightly above average for other toxins.

Nationally, NHS ranks 61st percentile.

NHS Pollution by percent:

Manganese and Manganese compounds: 23%
----Sources: pesticides, batteries
----Risks: mental and emotional disturbances, slow and clumsy body movements
--------It's a brain disease called manganism.

Chromium and Chromium compounds: 8%
----Sources: chromium 6 (the more toxic/unnatural form) is industrial waste
----Risks: convulsions, kidney damage, liver damage, cancer, death

Diisocyanates: 8%
----Sources: foams, fibers, insulation, paints, varnishes
--------Especially from the auto industry
----Risks: respiratory diseases, e.g. asthma

Nickel and Nickel compounds: 8%
----Sources: coins, jewelry, stainless steel
----Risks: chronic bronchitis, reduced lung function, lung and sinus cancers

Sulfuric acid: 5%
----Sources: petroleum purification, fertilizers, explosives, metal pickling, lead-acid batteries
----Risks: cancer of the larynx

Polluters:

1. Severstal North America Inc. (Dearborn)
 Iron and steel mills

2. Progressive Metal Forming Inc. (Hamburg)
Metal stamping

3. Basf Corp. (Wyandotte)
Basic Organic Chemical Mfg

4. Borgwarner (Livonia)
Powder Metallurgy Part Mfg

5. Guardian Industries Corp. (Carleton)
Flat Glass Mfg

Northville Public Schools:
Best schools (tied) : Thornton Creek, Moraine (63rd percentile)
Worst schools (tied) : Winchester, Meads Mill (56th percentile)

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