User:Theheathbar01/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Alkylphenol


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article's content is relevant to the topic, but is lacking in many areas. It is just longer than a stub article, and has very little information overall.
 * The article is written from a neutral point of view.
 * Most of the claims are backed up by citations, except for the uses of long-chain alkylphenols section.
 * The citations are not very reliable. Only one of the citation links worked and allowed access to the cited content; the other two either did not work at all or did not allow access to the content.
 * It does not tackle the equity gap of covering underrepresented or misrepresented populations/subjects, although I do not know if that would be applicable to the articles I have chosen.
 * The only comment on the talk page is one person adding an article for citation.


 * Sources
 * https://www.med.or.jp/english/pdf/2003_03/108_114.pdf

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Benzo(a)pyrene


 * Article Evaluation
 * All content is relevant to the topic, although lacks environmental concerns.
 * Content is written neutrally.
 * All claims are backed up by citations.
 * Citations all appear reliable, links tested all work
 * It does not tackle the equity gap of covering underrepresented or misrepresented populations/subjects, although I do not know if that would be applicable to the articles I have chosen.
 * The last comment thread is from April 2019, most of them are from 2010 and prior. Comments focused on adding/editing links, correcting spelling, and questioning some citations/claims that have since been fixed.


 * Sources
 * https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/risk/docs/guidance/gw/bap.pdf

Option 3

 * Article title
 * NOx


 * Article Evaluation
 * All content is relevant to NOx, but lacks expansion on exact health effects.
 * Content is written neutrally.
 * All claims are backed up by citations.
 * Citations all appear reliable, links tested all work.
 * It does not tackle the equity gap of covering underrepresented or misrepresented populations/subjects, although I do not know if that would be applicable to the articles I have chosen.
 * The talk page consists of editors explaining potential edits or explaining the changes they made, by adding definitions or clarifying content within the article.


 * Sources
 * https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tfacts175.pdf

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Persistent organic pollutant


 * Article Evaluation
 * Content in the article is all relevant. Could potentially use more specific information on health and environmental effects.
 * Content is written neutrally.
 * All claims are backed up with citations.
 * Sources all appear reliable and tested links work.
 * It does not tackle the equity gap of covering underrepresented or misrepresented populations/subjects, although I do not know if that would be applicable to the articles I have chosen.
 * Talk page had no further comments after 2015. Editors removed redundancy, explained edits, and peer reviewed the article.


 * Sources
 * https://www.apis.ac.uk/overview/pollutants/overview_pops.htm#:~:text=POPs%20are%20semi%2Dvolatile%2C%20allowing,distributed%20via%20the%20aquatic%20environment.

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Tributyltin


 * Article Evaluation
 * Content in the article is relevant. Could use more information in "Uses" section and information on persistence.
 * Content is written neutrally.
 * Claims are backed by citations.
 * Sources appear reliable, tested links work.
 * It does not tackle the equity gap of covering underrepresented or misrepresented populations/subjects, although I do not know if that would be applicable to the articles I have chosen.
 * The most recent comments on the talk page are from mid-2021 and late 2020, before then the comments range from 2014-2016. Comments regard mainly peer review and revision notes.


 * Sources
 * https://www.healthandenvironment.org/docs/ToxipediaTributylTinArchive.pdf
 * https://www.centralsan.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/bmp_fact_sheet_on_tributylin.pdf?1511394649