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GEOS-Chem is
a global 3-D chemical transport model (CTM) for
atmospheric composition driven by meteorological input from the Goddard
Earth Observing System (GEOS) of the NASA Global Modeling
and Assimilation Office. |
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IPEN is
a global network working to establish and implement
safe chemicals policies and practices that protect human health
and the environment around the world. IPEN's
mission is a toxics-free future for all. |
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TEDX: The Endocrine Disruption
Exchange, founded by Dr. Theo Colborn, is an international
non-profit organization dedicated to compiling
and disseminating the scientific evidence on the health and environmental
problems
caused by low-dose exposure to chemicals that interfere
with development and function, called endocrine disruptors. | |
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Mercury Rising (2011; video) Studies, such as the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) 2011 Assessment of Mercury in the Arctic, has shown that toxic mercury levels found in Arctic wildlife is high above natural levels, and the levels are rising at a disturbing rate. Mercury is a highly toxic element, that is present in liquid form at standard temperatures. The element is absorbed and accumulated in the food chain, causing problems for top-level predators and humans. Among the symptoms for mercury poisoning is birth defects and neurological damage. |
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Mercury Information, U.S. EPA
This mercury site provides a broad range of information: actions by EPA and others, including international actions; effects on people and the environment; and how to protect you and your family. | |
NatChem mercury data | |
PAHs | |
Air
Quality Pollution by PAHs and Coal Tar, Coal
Tar Free America Blog is dedicated to researching, educating,
and advocating for the ban and elimination
of toxic coal tar sealants (CTS) from our parking lots, homes, and
environment. |
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Toxics Integrated Atmospheric Deposition network IADN, Great Lakes Area, 1991-2008 |
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Under the Dome. The filmmaker, Chai Jing, was an investigative reporter and anchor at state broadcaster China Central Television. Chai asks some tough questions about the politics and economics behind air pollution (PAHs, smog, and heavy metal pollution), in China. Chai used $160,000 of her own money and one year to make Under The Dome, the same title as a Stephen King novel. | |
PCBs | |
The Arctic Dilemma (2002): Indigenous
peoples of the Arctic, diet and long-range transport
of contaminants (AMAP video) Owing to their traditional way of life and reliance on foods obtained from fishing and hunting, indigenous peoples of the Arctic are especially vulnerable to contaminants present in the Arctic environment. Often due to long-range transport from the rest of the World, persistent pollutants are present in the food-chains of the Arctic and get accumulated at the top level - in animals such as whales and seals. Mercury and other heavy metals, and persistent organic pollutants such as PCB and DDT (even though they are being phased out), are examples of chemicals that are present at concentrations that threaten human health and traditional lifeways. A change in diet to imported foods may create a new set of problems, including loss of traditions and lifeways, reliance on outside support, and nutrient deficiencies. |
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Toxics Integrated Atmospheric Deposition network IADN, Great Lakes Area, 1991-2008 |