Posts Tagged ‘health’

Fraser Health Authority denies Mission women got breast cancer at work
The Fraser Health Authority wants to set aside a ruling that found three female employees at Mission Memorial Hospital got breast cancer due to their workplace environment.
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286 projects await environment clearance: Ramesh
New Delhi, March 1 : A total of 286 projects in various sectors, including construction projects, are awaiting environmental clearance, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh told parliament Tuesday.
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LMB to prioritize titling all untitled government lands
ZAMBOANGA CITY — To prevent unscrupulous land syndicates from encroaching government lands, the Land Management Bureau (LMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will prioritize the titling of all untitled government lands.
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The last time I witnessed a fireworks show I found myself feeling somewhat upset. I mean, all that smoke can’t be good for the environment and the health of all the animals and people living in it.

What are the types of pollution?
Where does air pollution in most cities come from?
How does pollution affect people? How can it damage a person’s health?

I remember the old glass milk bottles, and once visited a Pepsi plant where returned bottles were washed. There seem to be many factors: convenience, health, transportation costs, recycling and remanufacturing costs as well as aesthetics. Has this question been studied in all its aspects?
Thanks for the Tufts website Mystique: good charts and diagrams which I like better than text. ‘Seems like recycling is just starting its growth curve even though it’s been around quite a while.

Kelly, it’s hard to believe one mouse could halt a whole delivery system. But you’ve identified some of the important factors at least.

‘Letting this one go to a vote.