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Petroleum Production and Transportation: Avoiding Environmental Problems in Transportation of Oil
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Petroleum Production and Transportation: Avoiding Environmental Problems in Transportation of Oil

In 1989, a breakdown in communications and a lapse in procedure caused the Exxon Valdez to run aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, spilling 11 million gallons of Alaska crude. In the wake of this costly disaster, Congress enacted the Oil...

The Delicate Balance, Part 2: Prevention is Better than Remediation
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The Delicate Balance, Part 2: Prevention is Better than Remediation

Politically, environmental protection is a hard sell. What makes the grass roots environmental movement different is prevention. How to prevent waste from getting into the environment, whether via air, water, or soil.

Family Violence: Preventing Family Violence
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Family Violence: Preventing Family Violence

Not all families experience the bruising effects of abuse, but every family has its share of crises, some quite predictable. What helps families survive the difficult moments intact? The first step many believe is developing an awareness of potent...

What You Don't Know...: Toxic Substances in the Home
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What You Don't Know...: Toxic Substances in the Home

The one place most people feel free of environmental hazards is their home. And yet it is estimated that there are 50 to 75,000 chemicals conceal in the products we commonly use and wear. Parents of toddlers and small children must be particularly c...

Purposes of Genetic Testing
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Purposes of Genetic Testing

Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, explains that genetic testing is done to facilitate the diagnosis of genetic diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Such testing can be invaluable in encouraging individuals ...

Violence Prevention
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Violence Prevention

Dr. Astrid Heger, Director of the Violence Intervention Program at L.A. County-USC Medical Center, refers to two medical models as she discusses strategies for dealing with the epidemic of violence in the United States. The first of these is the dis...