Revised Research Problem

Tarek Edelbi
English 302
Revised Research Problem
My revised research problem will be to further research the effect that toxins, contained in plastics used in every day materials, have on the genetic makeup and various mutations they cause. My area of interest will consist of different researches such as: how various plastic toxins can be transferred, plastics in the diet, ways the toxins affect an organism, and where and how they can affect an organism. Although it’s a wide range of interest they can both be similarly related to one another. Most toxins contained in plastic are well studied and documented, there are a number of toxins that are very harmful and are known to cause damage to DNA weather in embryo or to a fully developed organism.
The questions to be researched is what toxins are causing the damage, in what stage of development, how are they being caused, and what solution is there for prevention of damage. These questions are important because plastic production is increasing more and more every year, and recycling is only scratching the surface to a solution. Since plastic materials never fully decompose, these toxins will soon start having an impact on not only the environment but all the organisms living in it. Since living with only a limited number of plastic products seems almost impossible, the general public seems to be avoiding the topic of how detrimental these toxins can be, and since the effects haven’t taken their toll on the environment and many organisms just yet it isn’t a major concern.
Proposed methods for this study are still not definite, but further research in previous experiments will create a good start. By researching current studies on the topic, a better understanding of the situation can be established. Limitations on the study could be where and how the genome is affected, since the human map has only been put together for six years and many other organisms’ maps haven’t been started.

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