Chemistry Boon or a Curse

Humans are the most advanced and intelligent species in the universe and their greatest
exertion is Science, mainly the advancement in Chemical Industry. The term Chemicals is
conversationally tainted. As an individual, we are aware of the impact of the chemical industries
on medical science, technology, cosmetics and many more. It exists in each and every sphere
of our life and has become the most important part in once life.

The contribution done by the chemical industries has solved many queries of the human race.
From medical to agricultural and cosmetics to baby products, chemicals are being used in each
and every product. Medical science completely depends on chemical industries and its
advancement. There was a time when diseases such as TB, typhoid, malaria & pneumonia
were considered to be incurable, but in todays generation medical science have made lot
progress and now not only these diseases but even few forms of Cancers are also curable.

Through Chemical industry and engineering, science has imparted us with growth and
development. In a broad term, chemical engineers are responsible for the conception and
design of processes, for the purpose of production, transportation and transformation of
materials. They have even assisted to build up atomic sciences, polymers, papers, dyes, drugs,
plastics, fertilizers, foods, petrochemicals and many more.

There are many boons of chemical industry but it is equally responsible for the calamity in the
globe. One of the biggest calamities in the world was the Chernobyl disaster, which was
a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred in 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in
Ukraine, it was under direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the Soviet Union. The
tragedy had begun during a system test on 26th April, 1986 at reactor number four of the
Chernobyl plant. It had suffered a catastrophic power increase, leading to explosions in its core.

Another catastrophe that had occurred in India was the Bhopal Gas Tragedy which took place in
1984. In the industrial world, it was noted as one of the worst disaster. This tragedy had
occurred on 2nd and 3rd December, 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide
plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. More than 500,000 people were exposed to methyl
isocyanate gas and other chemicals.

Chemicals used in cosmetics can also be harmful. With much of chemicals and preservatives
used in todays cosmetics, more women are turning towards natural makeup that does not
contain these harmful ingredients. Hair loss is also one of the major problems, due to exposure
to certain chemicals used is shampoos and hair dyes. In our daily lives, one is exposed to toxic
chemicals and radiation from a wide range of sources. Some of these exposures can also
increase the risk of breast Cancer.

However, getting exposed to too much of chemical can be harmful even those chemicals like
water or fluoride. It is very important to be more explicit as all matters are made of chemicals.