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Jan 1, 1000
Agricultural Revolution
-The Plow was developed. -Seeding tools were also developed. -
Bernardo Razzimazi
-Ramazzini was one of the first to make the link between worker occupation and health. -This seminal work outlined the health hazards of Chemicals List, dust, Metals, and other agents encountered by workers in 52 occupations. -
Industrial Revolution
The period of peace and stability which followed the unification of England and Scotland. -no trade barriers between England and Scotland. -
Thomas Malthus
-Malthus has become widely known for his theories about population and its increase or decrease in response to various factors. -He wrote in opposition to the popular view in 18th-century Europe that saw society as improving and in principle as perfectible. -
Gerneral Motors
-GM employs 202,000 people and does business in some 157 countries. -General Motors produces cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sells and services these vehicles through the following divisions/brands. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
-There were 3,463,766 men enrolled
-There were 4,500 different camps -
World War II
World War II was the most destructive conflict in history. It cost more money, damaged more property, killed more people, and caused more far-reaching changes than any other war in history. -The country with the largest number of WWII causalities was Russia, with over 21 million. -
Minamata Bay
-Industial poisoning caused people to convulsions, slurred speech, loss of motor functions and uncontrollable limb movements.
-Large amounts of mercury were found in fish, shellfish, and other commonly eaten foods. -
Tragedy of the Commons
-Garret Hardin said the only solution to over population was morals- His use of the word tragedy was meant to emphasize the inevitableness of destiny and the remorseless working of things.
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Rainbow Warrior
-The warrior was bombed. -The captain supported non-violence. -
Chernobyl
-The Chernobyl accident in 1986 was the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel. -Two Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the accident, and a further 28 people died within a few weeks as a result of acute radiation poisoning. -
Exxon Valdez
-Four Deaths were directly associated with cleanup efforts.
-The amount of oil spilled could fill 125 Olympic sized swimming pools -
Persian Gulf War
-2,183,000 troops were involved
-President Bush sent 430.000 troops to Saudi Arabia -
China's Three Gorges Dam
The Yangtze River is the world’s 3rd longest river
-The hydroelectric system increases national energy output by 10% -
"An Inconvenient Truth"
- A documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate citizens about global warming.
- An Inconvenient Truth has been credited for raising international public awareness of climate change and reenergizing the environmental movement.
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BP Gulf Oil Spill
-BP made a deal with the government that they would set aside $20 billion toward oil cleanup and spill victims.
-16,000 total miles of coastline have been affected, including the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida.