Environmental issue

label each chapter and put the number of the question you are answering. Only use the text I have pasted below  at the bottom to answer all questions. respond in one paragraph for each question and site your answer using the text please and thank you. Answer must be clear ONLY USE THE TEXTBOOK PLEASE NO OUTSIDE SOURCE Your are to answer question Chapter 3  Question 5 &12 Q5:State what is meant by the term LD50. Q12:Explain the differences among synergism, antagonism, and potentiation. Give specific examples of each. Chapter 4  Question 3:Cite the EPA statement on environmental justice . What does the term fair treatment mean? Question 6 :Define the term environmental sustainability. List the three components of sustainable development? http://dl.booktolearn.com/ebooks2/engineering/environmental/9781284123975_Essentials_of_Environmental_Health_3rd_3b8d.pdf

label each chapter and put the number of the question you are answering. Only use the text I have pasted below  at the bottom to answer all questions. respond in one paragraph for each question and site your answer using the text please and thank you. Answer must be clear ONLY USE THE TEXTBOOK PLEASE NO OUTSIDE SOURCE Your are to answer question Chapter 3  Question 5 &12 Q5:State what is meant by the term LD50. Q12:Explain the differences among synergism, antagonism, and potentiation. Give specific examples of each. Chapter 4  Question 3:Cite the EPA statement on environmental justice . What does the term fair treatment mean? Question 6 :Define the term environmental sustainability. List the three components of sustainable development? http://dl.booktolearn.com/ebooks2/engineering/environmental/9781284123975_Essentials_of_Environmental_Health_3rd_3b8d.pdf

Think of an ecotourism event you have experienced or research one that occurs near your community. Describe the event or destination by explaining the environmental features that attract tourists. What are the benefits of that ecotourism? What are some disadvantages? Consider incorporating the details above in your response.

Choose an environmental issue that interests you.  What is the contaminant and where is it most commonly found? What is its most common rote of exposure? Who does it affect? What are the health concerns for this contaminant? What is being done about this environmental hazard/exposure?

Understanding Environmental Health in Totality Now that you have understood the impact of environmental factors on human health, create a 7- to 10- page Microsoft Word document addressing the following questions: Describe three waterborne diseases and suggest methods for their prevention. Provide one example of a toxic chemical that may enter the public water supply? Describe some of the health effects that are attributed to toxic chemicals present in drinking water. What health hazards are associated with uncontrolled and older waste sites in the United States? Describe the processes through which hazardous solid wastes can affect human beings. Compare and contrast the current methods for treating sewage from those that were used in the Middle Ages? Historically speaking, what factors spurred the development of today’s sanitary sewage systems? Describe the stages for processing sewage. At what stage of processing is it permissible in the United States to dispose of wastewater from sewage into waterways? What health-related considerations relate to the use of recycled water? What level of processing is required for wastewater to be recycled? Describe some of the uses of recycled water. Even though workers in professional occupations usually are not exposed directly to hazardous agents, they are prone to occupationally associated illnesses. What types of hazards and associated illnesses predominate in professional occupations? What interventions would you propose to mitigate these hazards? Submission Details Support your responses with reasoning and examples. Cite any sources in APA format.

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), are groups concerned about environmental quality, resource use, and other environmental issues. NGOs play extremely important roles in environmental conservation today on a world-wide scale. There are many different NGOs organized around different issues, ideas, and approaches to environmental conservation. Use the internet to find information about one (1) environmental NGO. Write an essay in at least 250 words, answering the following questions. Please attach as word document 1. Where is the organization’s home office? 2. What is the organization’s main issue of concern? 3. What is the organization’s goal? What are they trying to accomplish? Give specific examples. 4. What approach (es) does the organization use to achieve its goals? What does the organization actually do? Give specific examples. 5. How many members does the organization have? 6. Where does the organization get its money?

The CDC has great resources for health care organizations and other businesses as well. You can view these resources at the CDC’s emergency planning website (http://emergency.cdc.gov/). Choose one of the types of natural disaster and devise an action plan to prepare your local community for this disaster. Prepare a professional proposal to presen to your local governmental officials to use as a guide when preparing the community for this natural disaster. Be sure to cover the following topics in your journal entry: Identify local, state, and federal resources available for assisting in your community natural disaster preparedness, during the disaster, and/or post-disaster recovery. Differentiate the roles of the family, community, local government, and national government within your chosen natural disaster. Identify and discuss the role of the public health nurse in the stages of the disaster management cycle for your chosen natural disaster in your community.

Energy is one of the most important issues in today’s society. The Industrial Revolution was driven by fossil fuels, which can be credited with the high standard of living we enjoy today. Today 80% of global energy comes from fossil fuels. However, fossil fuels are nonrenewable and will not last forever. Society will need to shift from fossil fuels to other energy sources eventually. How much do you know about energy issues? Go to the following website: http://www.doe.gov/ and https://www.energy.gov/ Read through the information on the site, and answer the questions below. Please attach as word document. 1. Which country is the largest consumer of petroleum (oil)? 2. What percentage of U.S. consumed oil is produced in the United States? 3. Which country is the largest supplier of oil to the United States, and what percentage does this country supply? 4. What percentage of oil does the U.S. import from the Middle East? 5. What percentage of U.S. energy supply comes from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal)? 6. Most renewable energy comes from which source? 7. Which renewable energy source is growing the fastest in the U.S.? 8. Renewable energy sources are used primarily for what type of use? 9. Which country is the leader in alternative energy usage and why? 10. List two reasons why alternative energies are better than fossil fuels. 11. List two reasons why alternative energy sources are not used more. 12. List five gasses considered to be “greenhouse gasses.” 13. List five countries that are the leading emitters of greenhouse gasses. 14. Most greenhouse gas emissions (44%) are coming from which type of fossil fuel? 15. How much of the world’s total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were from the United States

What is genetic engineering and biotechnology, explain and how can it help or hurt agriculture? Write an essay in at least 250 words, cite references and give title. Please attach as a word document.

Your assignment is to find a news article discussing water as a conservation issue—either water quantity or water quality. You may select your article from a newspaper, news magazine, or internet news site. Answer the following questions, and attach your essay in at least 250 words as word document. 1. State the article title and source. (1 point) 2. Summarize the article in no fewer than ten sentences. (5 points) 3. Does the issue involve governmental agencies? If so, which? (1 point) 4. Why is this issue of societal importance? (2 points) 5. What implications does this issue have for the economy? (2 points) 6. What topics would you have to learn about to understand the issue in greater detail? (2 points) 7. What did you find interesting about this article? (2 points)