the oxygen. Similar consequences occur if raw sewage is pumped into a river. Chemical waste from factories dump their un wanted waste into rivers‚ lakes or ponds as well. One major component that effects the water wildlife is the insecticide DDT which damages animal tissue and is dangerous to humans ‚ this can be passed along the foodchain. Marine Environments : 80% of the waste which is pumped into the sea each year is produced by dredging‚ 10% is industrial waste and 10% is sewage
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Chapter 1 (Pg 3) Environment – All the living and nonliving things around us Inclusive sense (built environment‚ structures‚ urban centers) and broadest sense (complex webs of social relationships/institutions that shape our daily lives) We are a part of the “natural” world and our interactions etc matter Modify our environment – Our actions have enriched our lives (better health‚ greater material wealth‚ mobility‚ leisure time) Impacts – Air & water pollution‚ soil erosion‚ species
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Cassandra Orheim Bioethical Focus Paper Bans on Smoking Since 1964‚ 2.5 million nonsmokers have died from exposure to secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke is a mixture of gases and fine particles that include more than 7‚000 chemicals‚ including hundreds that are toxic and about 70 that cause cancer. In children‚ secondhand smoke causes ear infections‚ asthma attacks‚ respiratory infections‚ and respiratory symptoms. In adults who have never smoked‚ secondhand smoke can
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A General Essay on Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil Dana L. Donlon and J. W. Bauder‚ Professor‚ Montana State University-Bozeman MSSE Graduate Student and Professor‚ respectively Bioremediation is defined as use of biological processes to degrade‚ break down‚ transform‚ and/or essentially remove contaminants or impairments of quality from soil and water. Bioremediation is a natural process which relies on bacteria‚ fungi‚ and plants to alter contaminants as these organisms carry out their
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It is a scary feeling when climbing a simple flight of stairs only to reach the top and be completely out of breath. In America today this is the reality that many children face. Obesity has become an epidemic in America‚ it has many contributing factors‚ and affects learning abilities but there are preventive manners for it. Although little is being done about obesity‚ its negative effect on children is caused by multitude of factors. The rising numbers of obese children has reached an alarming
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Health Campaign Part I Angie Torres HCS/535 April 1‚ 2013 Dr. Michelle D. Rose‚ PhD‚ MHA‚ MPH Health Campaign Part I Beginning in 1980‚ the Untied States initiated a 10-year plan delineating marked national health goals considered achievable during each 10-year period. The dynamism of these initiatives includes the integration of the medical care with health promotion and education‚ disease prevention‚ integration of individual‚ and community health care needs‚ and provision of increased
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Thirty years ago the nation was jolted awake when a blue-collar community uncovered a serious public health crisis resulting from the burial of chemical wastes in their small suburban neighborhood. As the events unfolded‚ network television‚ radio‚ and print media covered the David and Goliath struggle in Love Canal‚ New York. The country watched as mothers with children in their arms and tears in their eyes cried out for help. The words "Love Canal" are now burned in our country’s history and in
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| U IT UN T GU DE | GUI E Case Studie in Occ es cupat tiona al Safe nd E ronm Health‚ S ety an Envir ment OHS SE211 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 13 Hazards‚ Risks and Controls ................................................. 15 Case Study 1: A Safety Problem: Anthrax ........................... 21 Case Study 2: A Health Problem: Lead In Petrol ................. 33 Case Study 3: An Environmental Problem: Love Canal ........
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1.1.1 Outline the concepts and characteristics of a system * Storages of matter or energy * Flows: inputs into the system and outputs from the system * Processes which transfer or transform energy or matter * System: An assemblage of parts and the relationships between them which together constitutes an entity or whole. They always must contain energy‚ matter‚ and information. * Feedback mechanisms that maintain feedback and equilibrium * Ex. Photosynthesis: Transforms
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P1 – Describe the ethical issues Coca Cola needs to consider in its operational activities. Your manager has asked you to prepare briefing papers to explain the ethical issues the client organisation needs to consider in its operational activities (P1) Understanding Business Ethics | Understanding business ethics | Business Ethics plays an important role in business today and it can be defined as an examination of how people & institutions should behave in the world of commerce and it
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