Introduction
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The breakdown of sulfur is a very challenging and hard work. It is extracted out of highly toxic gases in acid lakes or out of volcano mines. The workers have a big lack of equipment and their life expectancy is at 50 years, coughing blood is normal for them.
The mineworkers who breakdown sulfur on the Java island in Indonesia are working on the most difficult and dangerous conditions. But what are their lives worth and what is sulfur used for?
Find out in our presentation below!
Question:
What is deadly for humans?
- Consumption of pure sulfur
- Hydrogen sulfide
- Sulfur acid
Vocabulary:
Sulfur - Schwefel
Hydrogen sulfide - Schwefelwasserstoff
Sulfur acid - Schwefelsäure
Chemical fertilizer - Kunstdünger
Powerpoint: Sulfur.pptx (1,17 mb)
Sources: sources.pdf (204,09 kb)
Team: Marco and Devin