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A 7 page research paper, which outlines and responds to issue questions pertaining to the first seven chapters of Environmental Health, edited by Howard Frumkin (2005). No additional sources cited.
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Numerous terms are defined, such as ecology, ecosystem, population ecology, k-species and r-species, as well as many others. Also describes various cycles that are fundamental to understanding environmental processes, such
as the nutrient and carbon cycles. Intersection of environment and health: Under "Population Ecology," Wegner describes how ecologists study changes in species population numbers that occur over time (Wegner
21). This pertains not only to the plant and animal kingdom, but to human populations as well. Also, in the last sections of the chapter, Wegner describes advanced concepts that
pertain to this topic, such as what is meant by humanitys "ecological footprint" and how this is determined (Wegner 21). Implications: The most prominent public policy implication of this
chapter is that policies should be tailored to diminish the humanitys ecological footprints. How information can be used: It can be used to develop behavior practices that are sustainable and
renewable. Readers feeling, professional and personal level: This information is crucial to anyone contemplating a career in the fields of ecology or public health. Everyone on planet earth should
understand these issues. Chapter two: Toxicology Summary: Toxicology is "the study of the adverse effect of chemicals on biological systems" (Richardson and Miller 24). The authors define basic terminology; the
pioneering work of Paracelsus (1493-1541) and how it is the dose that makes something toxic; how toxicants are classified; and what happens after exposure to a toxicant, among other subjects.
Intersection of environment and health: When a toxic substance reaches levels that are capable harming human health, it raises the concerns of public health officials, who subsequently take action
to protect the public. Implications: The policy implications of toxicology are numerous and encompass taking the necessary action to protect the public from "industrial pollutant, waterborne toxicants, air pollutants
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