1. President Obama was interviewed by what he thought was a friendly media outlet. The reporter asked him why he was not doing more for Africa especially since he is the first African-American President, and he has a half brother living in Kenya. The reporter points that the former President Bush has done more. The reporter points specifically to combating Malaria in Africa. Do Now Part II

2. Malaria is still a major problem in Africa. President Obama cannot invest money without getting grilled by the American Media for spending our money on another country. The President suggests the US asks for advice about the UN lifting the DDT ban. As advisor to President Obama, your staff is to recommend proceeding or remaining with the ban. Discuss now in groups. Group discussion

3. DDT has been banned since 1972. Should the US government approach the United Nations asking for the ban on DDT be lifted? DDT – Do you lift the ban?

4. What are the Pros & Cons of DDT use? Pro Con Pros & Cons

5. Due next class: Question: Should the United States ask the United Nations to lift the ban on DDT? FCA Type 3 Write down these along with your name as the cover page for your essay. No FCA’s = No grade (meaning zero points) 1. Paragraphs one through four does not contain any personal statements such as (I, we, my, our,…) (10 Points- Minus 1 point for each infraction, (30 points)) 2. The introductory paragraph contains a thesis sentence which has been underlined and the introductory paragraph contains three supporting points (also underlined) for either continuing the ban or lifting the ban on DDT. (30 points) 3. Proper capitalization and spelling and no contractions. (10 Points- Minus 1 point for each infraction) 4. Essay has a minimum of five paragraphs and minimum of 350 words. (10 Points) 5. Submitted in class on time (20 Points) by email. Due by Monday Feb. 11, 2013 Total points 100 points Essay (FCA) due Monday

6. Due next class: 1. Read chapter 14 pages 376-386 starting at Health Workers are fighting disease,… and ending at Studying the effects of Hazards. 2. Open Notebook quiz on Chapter 13, anything is fair game. Must be YOUR notebook not someone’s else’s notebook that photocopied. Today. 3. For Saturday (now Monday) – three things: 1. Find an article about Lead found in toys recall 2. Find a story on mercury poisoning or contamination. 3. Sick Building Syndrome Vocab 1 - 90 Homework

7. What is Asbestos? A mineral that insulates, muffles sounds, and resists fire What is Radon? A naturally occurring highly toxic, radioactive gas that is colorless and undetectable. It typically build up in basements New Material

8. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) = has fire-retardant properties – Used in computers, televisions, plastics, and furniture – Persist and accumulate in living tissue and mimics hormones and affect thyroid hormones – May affect brain and nervous system development and may cause cancer New Material

9. Despite our technology, disease kills most of us Disease has a genetic and environmental basis – Cancer, heart disease, respiratory disorders – Poverty and poor hygiene foster illnesses

10. Infectious diseases kill 15 million people/year – Half of all deaths in developing countries Public health decreases some infectious diseases such as (AIDS) and is spreading New Material

11. Our mobility spreads diseases -Remember Spanish Influenza during WW I. -West Nile Virus spread from Africa to all lower 48 U.S. states in 5 years -And early on AIDS New diseases are emerging such as -H5N1 avian flu, H1N1 (Swine Flu) New Material

12. Toxicology = the study of the effects of poisonous substances on humans and other organisms Toxicity = the degree of harm a toxicant can inflict Toxicant = any toxic substance (poison) – “The dose makes the poison” = toxicity depends on the combined effect of the chemical and its quantity Environmental toxicology = deals with toxic substances that come from or are discharged into the environment – Studies health effects on humans, other animals, and ecosystems Toxicology studies poisonous substances

13. What is the most dangerous place in a home for poisonous substances? Under the kitchen sink? Toxicology studies poisonous substances

14. 80% of U.S. streams contain 82 contaminants – Antibiotics, detergents, drugs, steroids, solvents, etc. 92% of all aquifers contain 42 volatile organic compounds (from gasoline, paints, plastics, etc.) – Less than 2% violate federal health standards for drinking water – DDT - Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (1962) showed DDT’s risks to wildlife, and ecosystems and possibly people Chemicals are in the air, water, and soil