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15. What is the focus of ecological medicine and what are some of its findings regarding the spread of diseases? (1.5 points)



16. There’s another “house” figure in Chapter 14 showing the potentially harmful chemicals found in many homes. List each product (20) and the chemicals they contain. (3 points)



17a. List the five factors that cause people to see a technology or a product as being more or less risky than experts judge it to be. (0.5 point)



17b. List the four guidelines for evaluating and reducing risk. (0.5 point)



18. In Chapter 15, yet another “house” figure shows 14 indoor air pollutants found in many modern homes. List each pollutant, source, and threat. (3 points)



19. List 5 natural factors that reduce outdoor air pollution. (0.5 point)



20. List the 6 major sources of outdoor air pollution (0.5 point).



21. List the 13 harmful effects of ozone depletion, according to your textbook’s “Natural Capital Degradation” figure. (1 point)



22. List the 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages of Carbon and Energy Taxes, according to your textbook’s “Trade-offs” figure. (1 point)



23. List the 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages of Cap and Trade policies, according to your textbook’s “Trade-offs” figure. (1 point)



24. What 13 things can you do to reduce your CO2 emissions, according to your textbook figure? (“Individuals matter”) (1 point)



25. List the 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of recycling, according to your textbook’s “Trade-offs” figure. (1 point)



26. What 8 things can you do to reduce your output of solid waste, according to your textbook figure, Individuals matter? (1 point)



27. What 4 things can you do to reduce your output of hazardous waste, according to your textbook figure, Individuals matter? Keep examples in your example. (1 point)



28. The economies of most of the world’s countries are not truly free-market because they violate which three principles of a free market system? (1 point)



29. List 10 ways we can use economic tools to deal with environmental problems, according to Section 17.2 of your textbook. (0.5 point)



30. Define environmental justice, and describe in some detail two examples of environmental discrimination (injustice). (2 points)

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