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 79
... Toxic Sub- stances and Disease Registry ) . Although phased out of gasoline in the 1970s , lead was removed initially to prevent damage to the catalytic con- verter in automobiles ( Bullard , 1994 ) . Many communities are still affected ...
... Toxic Sub- stances and Disease Registry ) . Although phased out of gasoline in the 1970s , lead was removed initially to prevent damage to the catalytic con- verter in automobiles ( Bullard , 1994 ) . Many communities are still affected ...
Page 113
... toxic waste from the Hanford 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 ...
... toxic waste from the Hanford 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 ...
Page 130
... toxic contamination reached serious levels . Turtles con- tained 835 parts per million ( ppm ) of PCBs . Three ppm in poultry fat is unfit for human consumption . Since then , the Mohawk Nation's environ- mental department has ...
... toxic contamination reached serious levels . Turtles con- tained 835 parts per million ( ppm ) of PCBs . Three ppm in poultry fat is unfit for human consumption . Since then , the Mohawk Nation's environ- mental department has ...
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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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