Talking trash: the economic and environmental issues of landfills

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The new, larger Subtitle D landfills, including 'megafills,' are discussed, with a focus on economic and environmental issues. Topics include environmental health issues associated with old-style landfills, safety improvements in newer landfills, economic and environmental tradeoffs with newer landfills, interstate issues, and the new technology of bioreactor landfills.

Economic aspects, Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Sanitary landfills

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Fresh from the farm

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Issues discussed concern environmental health risks associated with the waste management practices of livestock farms. Topics addressed include the ways in which livestock odors can affect human health, methods for measuring odor levels, the environmental impact of waste lagoons, and technologies to remedy odor problems on hog farms.

United States, Research, Livestock industry, Waste management, Odor control, Livestock, Animal housing, Rural health

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Environmental impacts of Hurricane Mitch

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Issues discussed concern the effects of Hurricane Mitch on epidemics of infectious diseases in the Caribbean and Latin America. The impact of the hurricane on agriculture, local economies, and transporting medical supplies to isolated communities are detailed.

Latin America, Natural disasters, Hurricanes, Caribbean Islands, Hurricane Mitch, 1998

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