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Melamine in milk...bisphenol A in plastics...lead in lipstick...mercury in electronics...cadmium in children’s toys...Every day there seems to be another news story about how chemicals in everyday “safe” products are impacting our health.
What are these chemicals? What do we understand about their health affects? Are there alternatives? What is the economic effect of removing them from common products? What are the legal implications? What can we do - as a society, a school, and individuals - to change reduce our exposure to toxic chemicals? Join us this Fall Quarter to discuss these questions as we read and review Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake for American Power by Mark Schapiro.
The goal of this quarterly “brown bag” seminar is to discuss some of the environmental issues facing the northwest and the world today, through an analysis of current articles and readings. This quarter we will center our discussion on Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake for American Power. The seminar may include volunteer work, a field trip, and/or guest lectures.
To receive 1 credit for attending this seminar, sign up for Envsc 281 - Item #3478 in the BCC course catalog.
Instructors: Rob Viens (Environmental Science/Geology),
Kent Short (Oceanography/Meteorology)
(For information about this seminar, web page, or the environmental science
department at BCC contact Rob Viens at rviens@bellevuecollege.edu.)
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Winter Quarter
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2004-5
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2002-3
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2001-2
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Agriculture
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2000-1
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Water
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