Keepers of the Central Fire: Issues in Ecology for Indigenous PeoplesJones and Bartlett, 1999 - 250 pages The health of Native Americans is intimately tied to the health of the environment. Yet abuses of land, water, and air continue to compromise the health of native people and their land rights. This fascinating book explores this intimate relationship between people and the land, and environment and health. Here is an important message for health care providers, ecologists, and those who attempt to live their lives in harmony with the earth. |
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Page 217
... radioactive liquid . By evaporating the water , she felt sure she would discover whatever was causing this intense radioactivity . But when the liquid was evaporated , the beaker was , apparently , completely empty . She was deeply ...
... radioactive liquid . By evaporating the water , she felt sure she would discover whatever was causing this intense radioactivity . But when the liquid was evaporated , the beaker was , apparently , completely empty . She was deeply ...
Page 218
... radioactive atom explodes , that atom is changed permanently into a new substance . And radium turns out to be one ... radioactive . And when that dis- integrates it turns into a substance named thorium , which is likewise radioactive ...
... radioactive atom explodes , that atom is changed permanently into a new substance . And radium turns out to be one ... radioactive . And when that dis- integrates it turns into a substance named thorium , which is likewise radioactive ...
Page 223
... radioactive materials , called " fission prod- ucts , ” which are created by the splitting of uranium atoms . There are hun- dreds of them . They all have different names , and different chemical and biologically properties . Most of ...
... radioactive materials , called " fission prod- ucts , ” which are created by the splitting of uranium atoms . There are hun- dreds of them . They all have different names , and different chemical and biologically properties . Most of ...
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Keepers of the Central Fire: Issues in Ecology for Indigenous Peoples Lorelei A. Lambert Limited preview - 1999 |
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