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Kingsolver: “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”
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This 3 page paper discusses Barbara Kingsolver’s new book, “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,” how it relates to sociology, and how it can alter a person’s relationship to food. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVAnVgMr.rtf

Kodak's Environmental Problems
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This 4 page paper outlines Eastman Kodak's environmental problems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has consistently cited Kodak for various violations involving inspections, monitoring and reporting over the last several years. The essay also notes the progress Kodak has made in "cleaning up their act." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGkodk.rtf

Kolbert: “Field Notes from a Catastrophe”
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This 6 page paper discusses Elizabeth Kolbert’s book about global warming and climate change, “Field Notes from a Catastrophe.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVKolbrt.rtf

Kyoto Treaty
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12 pages in length. The extent to which environmental destruction is occurring upon a global scale is both grand and far-reaching; that the devastation from greenhouse gas emissions – mainly carbon dioxide - poses a particularly imminent threat to the future survival of societies worldwide. As a means by which to forestall this continued degradation, the Kyoto Treaty – originated from the 1997 conference – originally sought to legally mandate emission reduction over the next ten years of 5.2% lower than 1990 amounts for industrialized nations; however, this figure was quickly 'watered down' to two percent when the world's largest polluter – the United States – flatly refused to cooperate. Emitting thirty-six percent of all global pollution in 1990, it came as quite a surprise with President Bush announced that America would not comply. The writer briefly follows the progress of the Kyoto Treaty from inception to current day. Bibliography lists 18 sources and four graphs.
Filename: TLCKyoto.rtf

Lake Mead: Benefits and Impacts
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A 5 page discussion of numerous details surrounding this massive project. This paper describes the lake and associated Hoover Dam, provides construction details, outlines the many benefits of the project, and notes the environmental impacts associated with it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPlkMead.rtf

Land Preservation
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This 5 page essay addresses U.S. policy issues in respect to land preservation. Different types of programs and reasons for preservation are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Lanpres.wps

Landfills
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6 pages in length. Garbage is a significant concern in contemporary society, inasmuch as the global population continues to rise, people have become more wasteful and the products of modern convenience – such as plastics and Styrofoam – have rendered the earth a dumping ground for nonbiodegradable refuse. As such, the manner by which communities choose to address their garbage issues is of great importance to the long-term safety of the general populace. Issues concerning landfills are constant and severe; if such refuse receptacles are not properly lined and contained, environmental dangers are bound to occur. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCLndFl.rtf

Landfills: Uses and Issues
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the uses of landfill sites and the regulations needed to construct sites. Issues addressed involve landfill leakage, positive uses for the methane gases produced and the environmental impact of landfills. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJlandf1.rtf

Lead Poisoning and Asthma
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A 3 page exploration of how lead poisoning and asthma correlate with minority status. This paper reviews a study by Joseph, Havstad, Ownby, Peterson (2005) that finds no correlation between urban black children’s blood lead levels and their propensity for developing asthma. These results are reviewed using the Multiple Exposures Multiple Effects (MEME) model. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPleadAsthma.rtf

Legionnaire's Disease
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In 1976 two hundred and twenty two people all came down with the same malady from a previously unidentified bacteria and 34 of those people died. This 10 page paper presents an overview of Legionnaire's disease that includes a briefing for nursing staff and a technical briefing for control in occupational settings, including hospitals. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KTlegnre.wps