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    • In land of gas drilling, battle for water that doesn’t reek or fizz.
      It has been more than four decades since the first well was drilled in the natural gas field beneath this stretch of slow rolling alfalfa and sugar beet farms near Pavilion, Wyoming. But for some who live in the shadows of the Wind River Mountains, the drilling rigs have brought more than industry.
    • Coping with two-headed fish and other effects of selenium.
      Like many Western waterways, in southern Wyoming Muddy Creek carries selenium, a natural poison that accumulates in the food chain much as mercury does. Now, researchers are studying the Muddy Creek watershed, trying to determine how much of the element occurs naturally, and how much is being released by human activity.
    • Fracking operation in Erie begins near two elementary schools.
      Encana is preparing to drill the Canyon Creek well site, where a prairie rife with birds and a wetland alive with waterfowl separate it from the Creekside neighborhood. Red Hawk Elementary, which is now on summer break, is only a few hundreds yards south of the drilling site.
    • Paper strikes back: Defending books, mail and dollar bills.
      Crumple it, drench it, lock it in a hot attic or a damp cellar, but paper can come back to life. And it is doing so now, after taking a battering from environmentalists, the Internet and a glum economy.
    • France to ban a Syngenta pesticide to protect bees.
      France said it plans to ban a pesticide made by Swiss agro-chemical group Syngenta that is widely used to treat rapeseed crops, after scientists suggested it could pose danger to bees.
    • When cleaning up power plants, time is money.
      New rules on pollution from coal plants will cost the American economy $175 billion to $275 billion between now and 2035, according to a new analysis from the Electric Power Research Institute, a nonprofit utility consortium.
    • Holy river now a great drain of India.
      The Yamuna River is one of the holiest waterways in India. Despite the Yamuna's significance as one of a trinity of holy rivers, it is also one of India's most polluted.
    • Good times reignite the water wars.
      Whisky's for drinking, Mark Twain is said to have observed, but water is for fighting over. And a fight there is in eastern Australia's irrigated farmlands, with a seemingly irreconciliable stand-off – among states and between farmers and conservationists.
    • World-class landfill closing in 'Rio.'
      One of the world's largest open-air landfills, a vast, seaside mountain of trash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where thousands of people have made a living sorting through the debris by hand, will close this weekend after 34 years in malodorous service.
    • Chemicals that make you fat.
      Some researchers, including Bruce Blumberg of the University of California, Irvine, believe chemicals we’re unwittingly exposed to could be making us fat. If the timing is right, chemicals may be instructing stem cells to become fat cells.
    • Low-dose effects of endocrine disruptors, with Laura Vandenberg.
      The body of scientific evidence so far suggests that even at very low doses, exposures to endocrine disruptors may have very real effects, and that low-dose effects may disappear at higher doses, giving an illusion of safety if chemicals are not tested at low-enough doses.
    • Feds to rule on cancer aid for WTC dust exposure.
      A federal health official is expected to decide within days whether to expand an aid program for anyone sickened by World Trade Center dust to cover cancer, a move that would be cheered by many former ground zero workers, but could also prove costly and come at the expense of people with ailments more conclusively linked to 9/11's toxic fallout.
    • In Louisiana, rising seas threaten Native Americans' land.
      It used to be a long walk for Theresa Dardar to reach her ancestors' cemetery here in coastal Louisiana. Now, a boat ride is necessary to visit the burial site, which is surrounded by water as coastal Louisiana sinks and the sea level around it rises.
    • Climate change bringing more ticks, infections.
      An apparent rise in ticks crossing Canada’s southern border has the local health unit urging residents to use caution in wooded areas. "We’re fairly confident the number of ticks is increasing because of climate change," said Dave Dodgson, of the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit.
    • In a dead, toxic town, life goes on for one couple.
      Turn off the main road into this town and your car will nose-dive into a ditch. You’re not supposed to be here. Treece, Kansas, is dead. Air, water and dirt, all poisoned by decades of lead and zinc mining. The stores and filling station are gone. People, too, their houses torn down.
    • Scientists decry Ottawa’s plan to close environmental research centre.
      Supporters from Canada and across the world are signing an online petition and writing letters urging the government to reverse its decision to close the Experimental Lakes Area, arguing the centre is irreplaceable and critical to public and ecosystem health.
    • Michigan approves Dow dioxin cleanup plan for Midland.
      The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality said Friday it had accepted Dow Chemical Co.'s plan for cleaning up properties contaminated with dioxin released from its chemical plant in Midland.
    • D.C. toughens lead-paint disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords.
      District residents who plan to sell or rent their homes will now have to comply with tougher lead paint requirements that must be satisfied before the deal can go through. If the home in which you live or rent was built before 1978, chances are there is — or at one time was — lead paint.
    • White House releases plan to reduce asthma rates among Latinos.
      A blueprint for a plan to reduce the rates of asthma among low-income and minority children was released Thursday, an effort taken on by several federal agencies.
    • Pro-smoking activists threaten and harass health campaigners.
      Academics and health campaigners are being subjected to threats of violence, harassment and personal abuse by pro-smoking activists as UK ministers consult over whether tobacco should be sold only in plain packets.
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Emergency Preparedness for Youth Education

Posted on Sunday, 27 November 2011 by swathiseshadri

This short animated feature is intended as an educational presentation for younger audiences on how they can assume leadership roles during their families’ emergency preparedness efforts. Thanks, Swathi Seshadri

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Ascariasis in South Africa and Mexico

Posted on Sunday, 27 November 2011 by ashantilly

This presentation focuses on ascariasis and how this disease effects environmental health. Points covered in this presentation include what ascariasis is, its prevalence, where it is most common, and ways to prevent it. This presentation geared towards workers that pick and handle fruits and vegetables. Please click here to view presentation. I hope that the information is helpful. If [...]

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Ionizing Radiation and Medical Imaging

Posted on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 by jpfgh676

Be Your Own Advocate: Understanding Ionizing Radiation and Exposure from Medical Imaging  The purpose of this presentation is to increase knowledge about ionizing radiation and medical imaging so that you can communicate effectively with your health care practitioners and make informed decisions about medical imaging for yourself and your family. This presentation is directed to [...]

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The Effects of Bottled Water on the Environments

Posted on Monday, 21 November 2011 by opopoola

The Effects of Bottled Water on the Environment. This Presentation discussed the safety of tap water as against the general believe that bottled water is safer to drink, how bottled water causes environmental risks to our health and the environment, conclusively it discussed enough reasons for us all to be advocators of drinking tap water. [...]

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Legislation for Nutrition Labeling on Restaurant Menus

Posted on Monday, 21 November 2011 by MTdcrz15

This presentation describes how menu labeling legislation can help combat the obesity epidemic in the United States. The presentation also provides information on current menu labeling legislation enacted throughout the United States. Please click the link below to view the presentation. Legislation for Nutrition Labeling on Restaurant Menus   I hope that the information is [...]

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Nutritional Information

Posted on Sunday, 20 November 2011 by mnatera

The obesity epidemic is on the rise.  Providing nutritional information on restaurant menus can make a difference by allowing individuals to make healthy, informed decisions on food choices.  This presentation is geared towards restaurant owners/managers in an effort to do their small part to effect social change. Please click here to view presentation. Thank you, [...]

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The Tropical Vector Borne Disease of Cholera

Posted on Friday, 18 November 2011 by dan1234esoe

The focus of this presentation is to educate the tropical communities of Africa, Asia and South America about the history and basic questions surrounding the disease of cholera. My hope is that by reading this presentation, a lot of people in these communities will be better equiped with not only the history of cholera but [...]

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Social Mobilization and Advocacy of River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) in Nigeria

Posted on Thursday, 17 November 2011 by Ijedinma Abanobi

—This presentation is aimed at educating community leaders and the Nigerian government of the impact of onchocerciasis. It will focus on advocating and engaging in social mobilization for the control of onchocerciasis in endemic communities in Nigeria. It will also address the social and economic consequences of onchocerciasis, while emphasizing on community empowerment, and advocating for [...]

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Facts about Malaria

Posted on Thursday, 17 November 2011 by cynthiaajike

My presentation focuses on the Facts on Malaria, to educate on the disease, life cycle as well as  prevention. This presentation’s target audience is for tourist to the sub-saharan parts of Africans, people relocating to Africa for work and also for the citizens of those areas. malaria.ppt

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Salmonella Poisoning: Know the facts, stay healthy.

Posted on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 by ziggystuf

Salmonella can cause severe, acute illness that can also lead to death if care is not taking. Knowing the facts about salmonella can help you and you loved once stay healthy. APP7AlagaA.ppt

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