Essays and Research Papers on Environmental Issues & Ecology

In a paper of two pages, the author writes about how the environmental factors as well as genetics can influence one's health. The author of this paper gives examples of particular diseases that are effected by the environment and genes. There are four sources cited in this paper.

This 5 page paper discusses the major threats to children's health internationall, such as lead, air pollution, pesticides, water contamination, etc. This paper examines how the U.S. responds to these threats. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the disproportionate impact pollution often has on the less affluent members of our society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page contention that pulp and paper mills are a double-edged sword for some of the areas of the nation where they are located. On the one hand, they provide much-needed jobs and infrastructural development. On the other hand, the industrial process utilized by these mills can be harmful to both people ...

A 4 page paper that briefly summarizes the contents from 4 chapters in Environmental Health, From Global to Local, edited by Howard Frumkin. Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 13 are summarized. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page review of the health impacts of air pollution. Discusses the major pollutants such as carbon monoxide, particulates, and ozone and describes their physiological effects on the human body. Provides an outline of the effects of air pollution on respiration, the incidence of cancer and neonatal and infant mortality. Includes ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the health effects of the spraying to kill mosquitoes during the summers of 1999 and 2000 in New York. Both sides of the controversy are explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper links our past and current actions with global demise. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. The main points of Patz's (2005) article entitled "Climate Change" in Frumkin's book Environmental Health illustrate just how vitally intertwined every consequence of global warming is to the continued well being of the planet and all its inhabitants. From food supplies to flooding from changes in sea levels and ...

This 3 page paper explores global warming from the perspective of how it could impact human health. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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.

An 8 page discussion of the link between environmental impact and human health. The author discusses three specific health impacts and links them to physical changes in the environment. These impacts are to male fertility, chronic respiratory problems, and cancer. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This is a 7 page paper which discusses the relationship of our environment to our health. The bibliography has 2 sources.

A 4 page paper that briefly summarizes the contents from 4 chapters in Environmental Health, From Global to Local, edited by Howard Frumkin. Chapters 24-27 are summarized. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page discussion of the applications, properties, and problems associated with this widely used herbicide. This paper outlines the regulatory provisions which are in place in regard to drinking water and food regulations to protect human health. A discussion of the manner in which the chemical breaks down when it enters the ...

A 14 page overview of the history of preservation as it has occurred in North America. The author contends that t he evolution of the North American continent includes two distinct yet parallel stories. These are the changes that have occurred in the development of the previously wild areas of that continent and ...

A 4 page overview of the field of environmental toxicology. The writer offers a brief history of the field and an explanation of its basic components. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. The extent to which humanity has desecrated the very land upon which the species must exist is both grand and far-reaching; that mankind has refused to look beyond his own needs when it comes to the history of social development speaks to the backpedaling now necessary as a means by ...

This 5 page paper supports the thesis that ETS is a political, and not a health, issue. The history of the smoking wars is included. Medical evidence pointing to the ambiguity of the topic is included. Bibliography lists 10 sources .

11 pages in length. Mankind created more technological breakthroughs during the twentieth century than any other that came before. From medical to economic to environmental, humanity's constant quest for progression has rendered an impressive list of accomplishments. However, there is not a good that exists without its opposite bad; where man's perpetual ...

This 3 page paper explains the concept and importance of the Columbian Exchange, which maybe argued as one of the most important events in modern history. The paper then discusses the potential reason for the increased acceptance of this theory, and why it may not have been so acceptable or apparent in proves generations. ...

5 pages. The purpose of this paper is to explain the reason the international whaling regime embodied in the International Whaling Commission evolved in the way that it did. This interesting paper takes an in-depth look at this history and world of the IWC. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper reviewing the human component of the natural history of California’s Mono Lake, and the restoration requirements that have been in place since 1998. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the role and history of the Environmental Protection Agency. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This paper examines California's Bill 939, which was passed in 1989. The bill mandated that by 2000, the entire state would diverte 50 percent of waste toward recycling. The paper discusses the history of the bill, how it has been implemented, and level of compliance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.