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Enforcement
Enforcement Both within the United States and other countries, enforcement by government agencies and individual private citizens is widely viewed as a crucial aspect of the implementation of environmental laws. It is critical as a legal control on individuals and companies who violate pollution... Read more |
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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
National Environmental Policy Act (1969) William V. Luneburg Excerpt from the National Environmental Policy Act To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the... Read more |
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Environmental health
Environmental Health Environmental health describes the effects of civilization, culture, personal habits, pollution, population growth, and travel on human health. It is a new science that measures a variety of factors leading to acquired and congenital diseases. Acquired diseases are illnesses... Read more |
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS) Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are those chemicals that are not materially broken down over a reasonable period of time, usually measured in decades or more. The POPs of most concern are those that build up in the environment or are bioaccumulated and/or... Read more |
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Sanitarian
SANITARIAN A sanitarian is a person who is trained in the sanitary sciences, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, and math, and who operates as an inspector or health official in the public sector or private industry, reviewing programs and enforcing local laws to protect the public's health. She... Read more |
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managed health care
managed health care system of health-care delivery that aims to control costs by assigning set fees for services, monitoring the need for procedures such as tests and surgical operations, and stressing preventive care. Managed health-care systems include health maintenance organizations ;... Read more |
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environmental geology
environmental geology Environmental geology is the application of geological techniques to analyse and monitor environmental impacts to the Earth. The term was first applied in the 1970s to described the activities of geologists engaged in exploiting commercial reserves of fuel and minerals and in... Read more |
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Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice Environmental justice is broader in scope than environmental equity (equal treatment and protection under statutes, regulations, and practices), emphasizing the right to a safe and healthy environment for all people, and incorporating physical, social, political, and economic... Read more |
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Bad Breath
Bad breath Definition Bad breath, also called halitosis, is an unpleasant odor of the breath. Usually it is due to poor hygiene, but it can be an indication of underlying health problems. Description Bad breath is likely to be experienced by most adults and many children, at least occasionally.... Read more |
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pollution
pollution contamination of the environment as a result of human activities. The term pollution refers primarily to the fouling of air, water, and land by wastes (see air pollution ; water pollution ; solid waste ). In recent years it has come to signify a wider range of disruptions to... Read more |
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The relationship between aspects and impacts. (ISO 14000 Insight).(Brief...
...environment." Environmental impacts are...sources of environmental impacts...minimize pollution will be shortsighted...investigation of its environmental aspects...basis. The review should be...to acute health ... |