Environmental Efforts

Mothers' efforts to protect their infants from environmental tobacco smoke.

Infant exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is reported to be associated with abnormal neonatal airway structure , lower respiratory illness, chronic bronchitis, asthma, recurrent otitis media, and sudden infant death syndrome. 1-5 In light of the evidence, parents are well advised to limit their children's exposure to cigarette smoking. Currently, there is a dearth of research that ca...

Environmental Gap Analysis to Prioritize Conservation Efforts in Eastern Africa

Countries in eastern Africa have set aside significant proportions of their land for protection. But are these areas representative of the diverse range of species and habitats found in the region? And do conservation efforts include areas where the state of biodiversity is likely to deteriorate without further interventions? Various studies have addressed these questions at global and continen...

Using Interorganizational Information Systems to Support Environmental Management Efforts at ASG

Diagnosing Avian Influenza in the Framework of Wildlife Surveillance Efforts and Environmental Samples

Prior to the ongoing Asian H5N1 epizootic, it was believed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was a disease of domesticated birds and that wild birds could act only as reservoirs for the low pathogenic form (LPAI) of these viruses. The unprecedented situation in Asia during 2004 and 2005 revealed spillover of HPAI H5N1 infection to naïve populations of wild birds. To date the role wi...

Examining the Role of Cutting Fluids in Machining and Efforts to Address Associated Environmental/Health Concerns

Cutting fluids have seen extensive use and have commonly been viewed as a required addition to high productivity and high quality machining operations. Cutting fluid related costs and health concerns associated with exposure to cutting fluid mist and a growing desire to achieve environmental sustainability in manufacturing have caused industry and academia to re-examine the role of these fluids...