The Force of Law: Increasingly Complexity of Environmental Problems
During the 1970s, environmental issues seemed straight-forward. Today, the increased number of chemicals that have been introduced into the environment are producing greater risks, and the complexity of the effects of those risks are better understo...
HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the unwillingness or inability of many public health officials in the developing nations of the world to adequately address the challenge of the HIV...
The Delicate Balance, Part 1: Exponential Population Growth
It took thousands of years for mankind to evolve from nomadic hunter-gatherers to farmers settled in towns and villages. It took only centuries from that point until Thomas Malthus postulated, in the 18th century, that human population would grow at...
Hazardous Materials: Hazardous Materials: Underground Storage Tanks
Regulations for underground storage tanks concern not the contents, but the structure of the tanks. Potential contamination of groundwater and risk to public health are at issue in the event of leakage of hazardous materials. Part of the issue with ...