Study these chapters from Cunningham and Saigo's On-Line Learning Center Quizzes: 9 (Env. Health and Tox.), 11 (Food and Ag.), 14&15 (Land Use & Preservation), 17 (Air), 18 (Air Pollution), 19 (Water), 20 (Water Pollution)
old growth forest
monoculture forestry
tropical forests
deforestation
debt-for-nature swap(s)
clear cutting
strip cutting
selective cutting
rangeland
desertification
rotational grazing
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
wildlife refuge
malnourishment
overnutrition
kwashiorkor (see Section 2) ("the disease the baby gets when the next one is born.")
soil profile Soil Profile Images
land degradation
rill erosion
gully erosion
green revolution
genetic engineering
sustainable agriculture/regenerative farming
mulch
health About WHO : Definition of Health
disease
The Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY)
emergent disease
antibiotic resistance
hazardous (substances, chemicals)
toxic (substances, chemicals)
neurotoxin
mutagen
carcinogen
terato-. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
Teratogen
bioaccumulation
synergism
phthalates
acute effects
chronic effects
threshold
linear no-threshold theory (Food for thought: Validity of the Linear No-Threshold Theory of Radiation Carcinogenesis at Low Doses)
hazard vs risk
risk assessment
risk communication Interpretive Consultations RC
environmental policy (.pdf file)
risk perception
primary pollutants
particulates
CFC's (chlorofluorocarbons e.g. Freon)
humus
genetic engineering
transgenic
hydrologic cycle
groundwater
freshwater
aquifer
point and non-point sources (of pollution) KNOW THIS!
recharge zone
ozone
atmospheric circulation
El Nin~o (ENSO)
climate versus weather
weather front
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