The Maunder Minimum was a time within the Little Ice Age (1645-1715) where there was little sunspot activity and colder temperatures. One the other hand, there was a period in the North Atlantic Region (950-1250) we refer to as the Medieval Climate Anomaly. In your opinion, are we in a climate anomaly, in a … Read more
How can we apply the principles of worker protection to other issues? Think back to the priority ways of protecting workers outlined in this module. Could we use similar strategies for protecting people against air pollution? Hazardous chemicals? Other environmental or health problems?
QUESTION 1 Dete-rmine the approximate percentage of food obtained from producers and the approximate percentage of food obtained from consumers. Using the Table feature in your text options below (look like a window), create a 2-column table describing your food list versus feeding behavior (producer, primary consumer, etc.) QUESTION 2 Deter-mine the approximate percentage … Read more
Value of flame retardants in furniture For this module’s discussion, please first review the following resources: http://www.bromhttps://www.bsef.com/what-are-flame-retardants/#furniture (Links to an external site.) http://www.acsh.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20060809_flame.pdf (Links to an external site.) http://www.ceh.org/wp-content/uphttps://www.ceh.org/latest/press-releases/playing-on-poisons-childrens-furniture-found-with-harmful-flame-retardant-chemicals/ (Links to an external site.) http://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2014/07/02/13/41/preventing-human-exposure-to-polybrominated-diphenyl-ether-flame-retardants-to-protect-public-health (Links to an external site.) Then, reflect on and respond to the following: Based on these resources (please use references and citations, where appropriate), … Read more
Discussion 4 EXERCISE #1 – CONTINGENCY PLANNING TO PROTECT ASSETS In any discussion of security threats, it is natural to focus on the various criminal activities directed at organizations. However, as you learned so far in this class, particularly during our Week 2 discussion of risk assessment, there are numerous non-criminal risk events with … Read more
1) Identify a health disparity in an environmental health issue. (e.g. race and access to safe drinking water, higher exposure to pesticides in farm workers). If you are looking at Above the Fold every day, you should find plenty of good examples. It may be best to pick something that is new to you, rather … Read more
Living in Proximity to a Hazardous Waste Disposal Site For this discussion, suppose you just found out there was a hazardous waste disposal site around the corner from where you live. Reflect on and provide responses to the following questions: Why might you move? Why might you stay?
Use this week’s readings to write about how environmental trends are influenced by collective action. (FILE LINKS ATTACHED ALSO) Required Readings and Videos: Mihaylov, Nikolay L, and Douglas D Perkins. 2015. “Local environmental grassroots activism: contributions from environmental psychology, sociology and politics.” Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) vol. 5,1 121-53. 23 Mar. 2015 Norgaard, K. People … Read more
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ FULL INSTRUCTIONS. NO PLAGIARISM! NO QUOTES, MUST PARAPHRASE. I WILL CHECK FOR RECYCLED WORK AND PLAGIARISM. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE 09/11/22 AT 9PM PST. IF YOU CANT MEET THIS DEADLINE, DONT AGREE TO DO MY ASSIGNMENT. PRICE ISNT NEGOTIABLE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND BY ACCEPTING TO DO MY WORK, I HAVE STRICT RULES. I … Read more
Think about an environmental issue that is of concern to you, your community, or someone you know. Please describe the following: What the issue is Which domain it is in Which type of hazard it is What the primary medium of exposure is Minimaum 200 to 300 hundred words.