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 113
... nuclear weapons facility threaten all native peoples who live on the Columbia River salmon for existence . ( Thorpe , 1997 , p . 55 ) The Hanford nuclear plant released more than 440 billion gallons of ir- radiated water thirty miles ...
... nuclear weapons facility threaten all native peoples who live on the Columbia River salmon for existence . ( Thorpe , 1997 , p . 55 ) The Hanford nuclear plant released more than 440 billion gallons of ir- radiated water thirty miles ...
Page 114
... nuclear waste , stockpiles of nuclear waste from 100 reactors nationwide continue to grow . In reaction to the NIMBY ( Not in my backyard ) syndrome , Indian people realize that the general public doesn't want the waste around but ...
... nuclear waste , stockpiles of nuclear waste from 100 reactors nationwide continue to grow . In reaction to the NIMBY ( Not in my backyard ) syndrome , Indian people realize that the general public doesn't want the waste around but ...
Page 223
... nuclear explosions — such as iodine- 131 , strontium - 90 , cesium - 137 , krypton - 85 , and all the rest — they are all broken bits of uranium atoms . They are additional disguises for uranium , resulting from nuclear fission . The ...
... nuclear explosions — such as iodine- 131 , strontium - 90 , cesium - 137 , krypton - 85 , and all the rest — they are all broken bits of uranium atoms . They are additional disguises for uranium , resulting from nuclear fission . The ...
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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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