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WEEK 3-5
Mikhail Davis takes us through the initial stages of the materials life cycle with raw material extraction and product manufacturing. What are the environmental impacts associated with sourcing and production, and how do these processes affect the health of local communities as well as global populations?
Mikhail Davis takes us through the initial stages of the materials life cycle with raw material extraction and product manufacturing. What are the environmental impacts associated with sourcing and production, and how do these processes affect the health of local communities as well as global populations?
1_1c_1_Mikhail Davis_The Backstory of Materials and Health.mp4Key Terms
Key Terms
- Life Cycle
- Mercury
- Emissions
- Extraction
- Processing
- Manufacturing
- Use Stage
- Environmental
- Climate Change
- Public Health
- Supply Chain
- Embodied Energy
- Fenceline Communities
Discussion Points
Discussion Points
- What are the potential exposures and health hazards that occur during the stage of materials extraction and product manufacturing?
- How does pollution from manufacturing processes impact the environment, and how can that in turn impact health?
- Who is impacted by this most?
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
U.S. Global Change Research Program
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Environmental Justice and Health Alliance
Environmental Justice and Health Alliance
US Green Building Council (USGBC)
US Green Building Council (USGBC)
Elaine MacDonald, Ecojustice & Sarah Rang, Environmental Economics
Elaine MacDonald, Ecojustice & Sarah Rang, Environmental Economics
Ethics in Action: A Case-Based Approach, By Peggy Connolly, Becky Cox-White, David R. Keller, and Martin G. Leever
Ethics in Action: A Case-Based Approach, By Peggy Connolly, Becky Cox-White, David R. Keller, and Martin G. Leever
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