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...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...