Category: Environment
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Environmental Issues in Namibia Due to Rössing Uranium Mine
Introduction The entire African continent suffers from environmental problems, and Namibia is no exception. Namibia is a large country rich in natural resources, but their extraction does not benefit the population. Incorrect processing and disposal of waste negatively affects the state of air, water and soil. Improper extraction of minerals, their storage and disposal lead…
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Impacts of Environmental Justice on Health
Environmental justice entailsequal distribution of environmental harm and benefits to all beneficiaries (Pavlich, 2010). It revolves around environmental health by trying to ensure that there is access to a good environment for habitable living. Impacts on health will look at how environmental justice affect health of individuals (Freudenberg, Freudenberg, Klitzman & Saege, 2009).The access to…
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Toxic Air Pollutants: Environmental Health
I did not know that toxic air pollutants present in the air can result in the emergence of cancer or serious health problems. Cancer risk associated with this issue is about one per million; however, it can be considered a critically high percentage because of the severe complications associated with the disease and a number…
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Environmental Changes: Negative and Positive Impact on Human Health
Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Synopsis Environmental Factors that Impact Health My Role in Eliminating Environmental Barriers to Health Summary and Conclusion References Abstract Environmental changes have both negative and positive impacts on human health. While some effects are direct, others are hard to decipher. Researchers claim that environmental changes create a favorable condition for…
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Florence Nightingale’s Environment Theory
Major Concepts Nursing – Creation of The Best Conditions Human Beings Are Linked with Environment Environment Is the Most Critical Factor Health Is the Primary Goal of Nursing Health Promotion Is Important to Prevent Illness Florence Nightingale’s Environment Theory is a nursing theory with a key focus on environmental factors. According to the author, the…
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Ecofeminism, Pluralism and Environmental Pragmatism
The life of each and every being in the world is very valuable and at the same time nature is a treasure house for all beings and because of this reason no one has the right to diminish the richness of nature. Eco feminism, pluralism and environmental pragmatism are some of the concepts governing environmental…
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Social and Environmental Impact of Burberry’s and Gucci’s Business Operations
PESTLE Framework, Its Advantages and Disadvantages The PESTLE framework is a tool with the help of which one can analyse the marketing principles of organisations. PESTLE is an acronym that stands for political, economic, social, technological, legal, and ecological (environmental) factors. The political environment is composed of legal systems that govern a company’s operations (Hamilton…
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Environment Protection Authority and Chemical Waste
Table of Contents Introduction Background Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats Summary Recommendations SWOT Analysis Reference Introduction Chemical wastes are those chemicals by-products in form of solids, liquids, or gases produced by factories that are harmful to animal and plant life. On the other hand, petrochemical wastes are those chemicals derived from some reaction involving natural gas…
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Human Population Growth and Environment
The population of the planet is still increasing, although the trend has slowed down compared to previous centuries. In many nations and regions where fertility changes quickly, demographic growth is a key factor in predicting future population increase. The future patterns in reproduction, death, and migration are unclear, however, there are also a number of…
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F. Nightingale’s Environmental Nursing Theory
Introduction Florence Nightingale is regarded as a pioneer nursing theorist who established the environmental theory. While working as a nurse, Nightingale noticed that environmental conditions affected the rate at which patients died following injuries sustained during the Crimean War. Nightingale believed that the environment had a great influence on patients’ outcomes. She recognized the extent…