So we traveled around the world to put a human face on problems, showing how committed professionals are turning textbook concepts and principles into real, viable action. We also underscore the fundamental connections between the environment and the disciplines of economics, science, and politics. The 11 half-hour video episodes have the same titles as the 11 chapters of the textbook. Governmental Processes looks at the way in which environmental laws are promulgated and enforced. Health Effects of Hazardous Materials considers the ways in which chemicals that enter the environment can have an adverse impact on human health.
Toxicologists narrate two case studies-one chronic, the other acute.
Air looks at how the threat to clean air challenges environmental professionals both in the United States and abroad. Water explores the international ramifications of water-related issues and the formidable challenges posed by marine pollution. Hazardous Materials surveys the use of hazardous materials and the ramifications of their illegal disposal into the environment, and the attendant political, economic, and personal impact on the lives of citizens. Occupational Safety and Health depicts the struggle to improve workplace safety by looking at coal miners, scientists developing rocket engines, an industrial hygienist at a Boeing facility, and an OSHA safety inspection at a machine shop. Pollution Prevention surveys alternative power sources, including stationary and mobile fuel cell technology, from manufacturing facilities in Canada to prototype buses on the streets of Chicago.