The Second Quarter project for the Chemistry II Honors class was to produce a informational display. They were to examine the safety of some common chemicals used in food and cosmetic products in the USA. They were to examine the reason for using the chemical, describe any product safety test/regulation of the chemical, the possible Environmental and health Effects of the Use of the Chemical, and what possible solutions or alternatives exist that can be used to lessen the risks attributed to these chemicals usage.
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| The uses and effects of ethyl alcohol were examined by C. O'Neill |
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| J. Deasy examined the use of lead and how it affects our environment. |
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| A. Engros examined the use of BPA an additive that is used to harden plastics and has been implicated as a hormone "mimic". |
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| Tricolsan, a common food additive, was presented by A. Corbat. |
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| The "butter flavoring" additive, diacetyl was present by E. Kimak. |
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| H. Palermo examined the risks attributed to formaldehyde. |
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| Formaldehyde was also examined by M. Boyd |
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| Aspartame, the artificial sweeter, originally advertised as being made from the same "stuff" as proteins, was examined by N. Malik. |
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| The chemical parabens, which is a common cosmetics additive, was examined by L. Dowe. |
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| Oxybenzone's uses and risks were "interactively" presented (the doilies when lifted revealed the secret information on this chemical, in C. Nagy's display. |
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| A. Reichel looked into the risks of a commonly used food chemical, caffeine. |
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