GEO 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Green Scare, Biomagnification, Lead Paint
17 Feb 2015
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We are never completely safe there is always some level of risk. Life expectancy: japan 82 life expectancy, smaller countires have higher le, high san marino ( italy, endore (83. 5 yrs, canada - 81. 2 years. We"re lucky for as long as we live. Canada is one of the safest country on the planet. Most 99. 9% of all organisms that have evolved on the planet has gone instinct. Managing the risk in a reasonably intelligent way. U. s congress til 1999 ( voted against using _ for research) ( no need for medical. People don"t understand risk research, not prepared to vote in favour of medical research) Poce de leon 1420 born ( sailed on expedition for new world) Florida fountain of youth search led to florida. Mortality deals with the quantity of life. Morbidity deals with the quality of life (crucial questions) There is always more than one risk/hazard that can affect the outcome.
