Population: The Ultimate Environmental Health Issue
KEY TERMS Carrying capacity Global warming Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Urbanization Population biology is a science in itself. Studies of animal, plant, and microorganism…
Emergency Preparedness, Post-9/11
KEY TERMS Bioterrorism Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Incident Command System (ICS) Model State Emergency Health Powers Act National Incident Management System (NIMS) Office of Emergency…
Solid and Hazardous Wastes: What to Do with the Garbage?
KEY TERMS Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Municipal solid waste Recycling Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Sanitary landfills Superfund In the spring and summer of 1987, the problem…
Genetic Diseases and Other Inborn Errors
KEY TERMS Autosomal dominant disorder Autosomal recessive disorders Carcinogens Chromosomes Correlation Genomics Genetic diseases Minamata Newborn screening Premature birth Prenatal testing Teratogens X-linked disorders Congenital defects are a major cause…
The Resurgence of Infectious Diseases
KEY TERMS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Antibiotic resistance Antibody Bacteria Directly observed therapy (DOT) Emerging infectious diseases Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) Injection drug…
