In an Effort to Clean Up the Amount of Sulfates

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Essay

In an effort to clean up the amount of sulfates introduced into the atmosphere the government has ruled that all polluters install smoke stack scrubbers on their smoke stacks and mandated a pollution limit on the amount of sulfates per parts of air that may be legally emitted into the atmosphere. Suppose some of the polluters have found a more efficient way to eliminate the pollution. How will this discovery change the amount of sulfates emitted into the atmosphere?

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Definitions:

Hypothalamohypophysial Portal

The blood vessel system connecting the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, allowing for the transport of regulating hormones.

Anterior Pituitary

The front part of the pituitary gland, which releases hormones that regulate several physiological processes, including growth and reproductive functions.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body, transported by the bloodstream, to regulate physiology and behavior.

Posterior Pituitary

A part of the brain that releases hormones produced in the hypothalamus, including oxytocin and vasopressin.