Environmental Health Concerns

The Problem with Tech Waste and Why it is so Important to Recycle

Right now you are using what will probably one day become part of the pollution problem. In modern society, our high tech products have also become a source of dangerous and plentiful waste.

Published by nicolelamarco (8853 pts

) on Jan 15, 2009 to
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What is Environmental Health?

According to the World Health Organization 13 million lives could be saved yearly by making the environment healthier and one-third of diseases affecting children under five are caused by environmental factors. People working in the environmental health field attempt to alleviate these statistics.

Published by nanjowe (1353 pts

) on Dec 27, 2008 to
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Can You Trust the FDA? New Study Reveals the Dangers of Eating Fish

The FDA comes underfire for an attempt to get people to eat more fish to spite the dangers as cited about several studies, consumer advocacy groups, and the EPA.

Published by Niki Fears (6635 pts

) on Dec 23, 2008 to
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How Nuclear Energy Threatens Human Health

A look at the possible health effects associated with nuclear energy.

Published by Robin (6167 pts

) on Nov 21, 2008 to
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New Study Reveals Higher Pollution Level From Small Near Coastal Communities

Pollutant loads into the Baltic Sea may be larger than computer models predict. The smaller coastal areas may not make up the majority of the land, but they contribute nearly 1/4 of the population.

Published by Summer Banks (7543 pts

) on Nov 14, 2008 to
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France Makes Bold Move to Ban Monsanto's Genetically Modified Crops

France bans genetically modified foods such as maize from Monsanto.

Published by Niki Fears (6635 pts

) on Oct 31, 2008 to
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New Bill on Mercury Signed By President

Last October 14, 2008, President Bush signed into law a legislation that bans the export of elemental mercury from the United States to other parts of the world. The law aims to protect American citizens and the rest of the world from mercury poisoning.

Published by nicolelamarco (8853 pts

) on Oct 31, 2008 to
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Sewage Sludge in Food Production

Have you ever wondered where all the sewage waste goes once they get to fill up the common sewage wastewater system?

Published by nicolelamarco (8853 pts

) on Oct 31, 2008 to
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Rising Sea Temperatures From Global Warming Leads to a Rise in Tropical Diseases

The sea rises and so does the incidence of disease. There is a direct connection between global warming and illness, continue reading to find out more.

Published by Summer Banks (7543 pts

) on Oct 31, 2008 to
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CO2 Could Finally Be Declared a Pollutant to Be Regulated by The Clean Air Act Under an Obama Administration

Obama promises that if elected, he will act upon the 2007 Supreme Court Ruling that the Bush Administration ignored which will allow CO2 to be classified as a hazardous pollutant to be mandated by the Clean Air Act.

Published by Niki Fears (6635 pts

) on Oct 23, 2008 to
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