hand smoker at home, 19.2% smoking at home, 10.8% reporting mold in the home. Housing conditions can also affect asthma, 11.8% homes with cracks or holes, 18.7% home with leaks, and 12.5% home with 3 or more maintenance deficiencies in 2011. Outdoor air quality can affects symptoms of asthma. They are 10.6% fine particulate matter and 27.3% of ozone. Population characteristics make Woodside neighborhood more vulnerable to asthma. They are 40.7% people with low income and only 61.7% adults with health
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54% higher death rate from cancer in the women who stayed at home. The study suggested that chronic exposure to cleaning products played a role. (The Seventh Generation Guide to a Toxin Free Home) EPA studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor air levels of many pollutants may be 2-5 times, and occasionally, more than 100 times higher than outdoor levels. Cleaning products and other household products are among the culprits (Environmental Protection Agency-EPA). Approximately
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Case # 1 – A Brawl in Mickey's Backyard 1) What is the issue in this case? There is a dispute between workers at Disney, SunCal the developer, social & environmental activists from one side “First Group” and Disney Incorporation, Business Groups & Chamber of Commerce on the other side “Second Group”. The first group is in favor of SunCal's development project of affordable housing in the expensive Anaheim area, which is close to Disney Park where the workers work. The second party argues that this
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Green Building Makes a Change Being sustainable has become a main concern all over the world. Although Hong Kong has ranked Asia’s second-most sustainable cities, it performed poorly in environmental factors. Hong Kong’s serious air pollution, high greenhouse gas emissions, poor solid waste management and the low proportion of renewable energy sources contributed to its low ranking in planet sub-ranking. This alerts Hong Kong should really take action to improve the environmental problems. And green
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SOCS 325 – Environmental Sociology DeVry University Online Week 1 Written Action Assignment Environmental Injustice Cane Run Power Plant November 9, 2014 Environmental Injustice Cane Run Power Plant Introduction For this assignment about environmental injustice I have decided on the Cane Run Power Plant, also known as the operating site for Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E), a coal-fired plant that is owned and operated by Louisville Gas and Electric in Louisville, Kentucky
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Reference Manual on Best Management Practices for PM-10 and Fugitive Dust Control BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES For Maricopa County, Arizona Rule 310 Written by Zbigniew D. Czupak Dr. Edward Kavazanjian, P.E. Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Sponsored by 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Arizona Pavements, Materials, and Transportation
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The negative impact that Volkswagen has made on society, consumers and on global business by falsely representing the results of EPA and Clean Air Act emissions regulation standards, has ruined consumer’s perception, that the reputation of the auto industry is rated very favorably. Even though pollution is still seen as one of the biggest shortcomings for personal vehicles, prior to this event, the majority of consumers felt that the auto industry was progressing with emission reductions and investments
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Subpart LLL What is the legal status of this guide? The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) and the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance (OECA) of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have reviewed this document and approved it for publication. When using this document, remember that it isn’t legally binding and doesn’t replace the final rule - “National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry” (published
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Running Head: Business Simulation Business Regulation Simulation LaToya Brown Law 531 Gale Francis July 19, 2010 Alumina is a $ 4 billion aluminum maker. Based in the United States; Alumina operates in eight countries around the world, with the U.S. accounting for 70% of its sales. Alumina has business interests in automotive components, bauxite mining, aluminum refining, and aluminum smelting. Alumina falls under the jurisdiction of region 6 with the
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Topic: Going Green Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to go green. Thesis Statement: Going green will make a difference Introduction I. Attention material: Have you ever heard of big companies, you're school, or a neighbor going green? Being Eco-friendly/going green will help animals, humans, and the world. II. Tie to the audience: There are tons of reasons why we should all be informed on why going green benefits almost everything and anything. III. Credibility material: I recently
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