Associate Level Material Indoor Air Pollution Resources: Chapter 19 of Environmental Science and the EPA web site‚ “Introduction to Air Quality”. Retrieved from‚ http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html Complete the following chart: Pollutant Sources Health effects Is Your Risk Level Acceptable? Solutions Sustainable Replacements‚ when appropriate Radon Natural decay of uranium found in almost all soils. Radon leaks into homes through walls‚ floors‚ and water. Lung cancer unknown Seal cracks
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“The Great Outdoors” A personal narrative is a form of autobiographical writing that requires the author to describe a special moment in his or her life. Writing such a first-hand account can often help the author understand the significance or meaning of the event and why it was important. A successful autobiographical incident should ▪ Focus on a well-defined incident ▪ Grab readers’ attention at the beginning ▪ Provide background information for the incident
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Cyd Quarterman Outdoor Leadership Essay 23 April 2015 Outdoor Education Essay At the beginning of this course I was very excited to learn more about the outdoors and just how much God put into it. The class has opened my mind to many more aspects of the outdoors that I did not even know existed. As I started in this class‚ I was ready for experience in the outdoors‚ ready for any kind of adventure and to explore new things. In this essay I will be explaining the importance of outdoor education‚ why
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What is outdoor education and what makes a successful outdoor educator? Around Australia‚ outdoor education exists within the broader education perspective (Bucknell‚ 2006). It is not compulsory for students in some schools to embark on an outdoor experience and when a group of secondary students do step of the bus‚ issues in the forefront of their mind would most likely consist of “how will I cope with going to the toilet in the bush?” or “I’m glad I am sharing a tent with my best friend” (Dickson
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The term pollution means the discharge of a toxic or contaminating substance that is likely to have an adverse effect on the natural environment or life. Pollution is a very serious problem‚ making life more difficult for not just humans‚ but even plants and animals. There are many types of pollution such as air pollution‚ water pollution‚ and soil contamination. First let’s begin by talking about air pollution and how it affects us. Air is 99.9% nitrogen‚ oxygen‚ water vapor and insert gases. Air
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Theories on Outdoor Education Outdoor education is a heavily debated subject with many facets and many opinions about each of those facets. Even the definition of “outdoor education” varies from person to person. In a 1958 edition of the Journal of Physical Education‚ Recreation & Dance‚ Donaldson and Donaldson wrote outdoor education is simply “education in‚ for‚ and about the outdoors.” As outdoor education has evolved in the decades since the 1950s‚ however‚ so too has its definition. In
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Status of afterschool outdoor play Over the decades after school outdoor play has been dropping drastically which what else can you expect when are children are growing up in the age of facebook‚ twitter‚ x box‚ Netflix and iPads kids are more plugged into technology than ever before. Playing outside is becoming as obsolete as CD players. In this day in age it is normal for you to see fewer children outside playing on a sunny day because they are so wrapped up in TV and computers which is healthy
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Indoor Tanning Pro’s and Con’s People tend to think indoor tanning is extremely dangerous because of major health concerns‚ primary culprit being skin cancer. “Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States” (Skin Cancer Foundation‚ Skin Cancer Facts‚ 2010‚ ¶ 1). Indoor tanning has been known to put people at a greater risk of acquiring the most common form of skin cancer‚ melanoma. One form of melanoma kills approximately 7‚800 people annually. Although many studies
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Playing Outdoors 1. Introduction The modern day definition of playing for many children these days are stuck in front of the laptop‚ television‚ game console or tablet devices. Game consoles more generally refer to video games that required connecting to the television. Examples of game consoles are Microsoft Xbox‚ Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Wii. While there is doubted those tech gadgets can help young children in terms of their mental development and dexterity‚ getting kids playing outdoors is
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OUTDOOR ADVERTISING IN CHINA Definition Outdoor advertising is a form of advertising delivered in high-traffic outside locations. Outdoor advertising is one of the oldest forms of advertising‚ but is still considered to be effective depending on the medium. It takes on a very large definition as such‚ as it can be identified as any possible sign displayed outside the company premises. A largely known example of outdoor advertising is billboard advertising‚ which represents the largest segment
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