Environmental Health Perspectives
2008
Environmental Health Perspectives Highlights
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Author Information
Author(s): Dooley Erin E.
Primary Institution: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Conclusion
New regulations and research highlight the importance of safety in toys, the impact of climate change on ice shelves, and the potential of high-altitude wind energy.
Supporting Evidence
- New legislation limits lead in children's toys and bans certain harmful chemicals.
- Canada's Markham Ice Shelf is rapidly calving, indicating climate change effects.
- Urban farms in developing countries are using untreated wastewater for irrigation, risking public health.
- New water-based paints in body shops improve air quality and worker health.
- EPA data shows cement kilns are major mercury polluters, exceeding previous estimates.
- High-altitude wind energy has potential to power large numbers of homes.
Takeaway
This article talks about new laws to make toys safer, how climate change is affecting ice in the Arctic, and how we can use strong winds high up in the sky to make electricity.
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