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Preface, Richard B. Philp
Preface, Richard B. Philp
Richard B. Philp
Corporate greed, political corruption and callous disregard for workers and the public have led to environmental crises like the Gulf oil spill of 2010, the ongoing controversy over gas fracking and the Halliburton loophole which allows drilling right next to people's water supply, the Alberta tar sands, and repeated mine accidents where safety rules have been disregarded. Our insatiable thirst for energy has led to drilling in ever more difficult and environmentally fragile environments. New technologies may offer some hope of mitigating the damage we cause to the environment.
Environmental Issues For The Twenty-First Century And Their Impact On Human Health, Richard Philp
Environmental Issues For The Twenty-First Century And Their Impact On Human Health, Richard Philp
Richard B. Philp
This e-book documents environmental hazards from disasters such as the Gulf oil spill, from pollution resulting from resource exploitation, from contamination of the marine environment and from climate change including the role of human source greenhouse gases. Pollution from the electronic industry is a recent and serious threat to human and environmental health. The final chapter offers some means of preventing or reversing these hazards. Now available on Amazon
Environmental Issues For The 21st Century And Their Impact On Human Health, Richard B. Philp
Environmental Issues For The 21st Century And Their Impact On Human Health, Richard B. Philp
Richard B. Philp
This book (see contents attached) is now available from the author on CD