Environmental consulting

The state of California is driven by high productivity, the demand to produce and deliver makes air pollution inevitable. Air pollution is caused by air gasses that emit into the atmosphere, ultimately contaminating the air. The central valley of California is notorious for poor air quality, it has even been referred to as ‘America’s toxic agricultural capital’ (Leslie, 2010). The California Central Valley is greatly focused on agriculture, it is filled with farmers who rely heavily on their…

training. NCRP reports were critical in the 2002 revision to skin dose, 1999 guidance on prenatal expose, 1996 guidance for risk for occupational exposure and 2010 guidance on measuring effective dose equivalents. (Kase, 2016)(Jones, 2005) The Environmental Protection Agency has utilized NCRP recommendation for the major policy decisions. The 1960 Federal Guidance for Occupational Exposure used ALRA, ‘as low reasonably achievable, ' principles in the NCRP “Review of the Current State of…

In modern Western society, avoiding contact with the numerous pollutants and substances that can trigger an asthma attack is virtually impossible. In the home, the workplace, even in the air we breathe, we're surrounded by an endless list of potential asthma triggers. A vast range of stimuli can trigger asthma attacks. Chief culprits include dust mites, air conditioning (which cycles offending substances into the air we breathe) and something as simple as cat dander! Individual asthmatics,…

Although many improvements have been made to the city, New York’s air pollution is still a key environmental issue. New York has 5 major air pollutants which are fine particulate matter (small airborne chemicals), nitrogen oxides (gases produced by fuel), elemental carbon (fossil fuels and diesel gases), sulphur dioxide (power plants and industrial gases) and ozone (vehicle and natural gases). All these gases affect people by causing lung and heart damage and also high levels of Asthma. This…

The pesticide control act on 1972 was introduced to the House of Representatives on Sept. 16 1971. They define protection of health and environment as control over any “substantial adverse effects on environmental value while taking into account the public interest, including benefits from the use of the pesticide.” William Poage introduced the bill and it was reported to the agriculture committee in the house, which Representative Poage was Chairman of…

The prisoner’s dilemma reminds me the fracking dilemma. I will be using the fracking dilemma to present my argument and example. Natural gas from shale has been a very active subject in the western region. Many residents are complaining that the fracking can affect the underground water and cause earthquakes. The energy companies and government agencies are giving the people an option to have either cheaper gas or clean water. If the public decides to have cheap gas they have to let this energy…

have failed to find a way to remove the corrosive damage. Mark Pollins of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wrote, “Having a comprehensive and interactive plan, instead of individual pieces of a strategy, is essential to protect the residents of Flint.” There is no doubt their government is trying, but they are failing, and failure cannot be a choice when lives are at stake. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality spokeswoman Melanie Brown says, “We look forward to continuing our…

Even though the US is one of the most advanced countries, the amount of air pollution much too high. The toxicity of the air in several US cities very sad. Although, many different countries have levels of air pollution that are also unacceptable, by the World Health Organization (WHO) standards. This leads many people too wonder, how bad is the air in the United States? Obviously, the air here is not great, as almost anyone can tell. This is especially true for many cities, according to…

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) created in 1970 has a prodigious and important job pertaining to the people of America and the land that Americans inhabit. According to the EPA’s website their mission, “ is to protect human health and the environment (EPA.gov).” Who helps oversee the actions of the EPA, so that they can continue their mission? What powers do the EPA possess to help with their mission? What major steps have they taken that have helped them in their mission? All of these…

mobile sources such as vehicles. The act itself allocated $95 million, about $740 million today, towards research and establishing more programs to control pollution. This money was distributed over a three year period to local governments and environmental agencies. Additionally the act recognized the issue of sulfur emissions from high sulfur content coal and oil. As a result…