...Humans: The Cause of Global Warming Alicia Ferrell Miller-Motte Technical College Humans are responsible for global warming for many reasons and if it is not controlled properly it can affect the future of this planet. The burning of fossil fuels, mass deforestation, and increased population are all causes of global warming. "Global warming is believed to be caused by changes in the earth's atmosphere as a result of industrial process."(Leggett 124) Global warming is the rise of Earth’s temperature causing a vast amount of issues. The sign that supports the human cause is abundant and powerful, some say it is normal for the planet to undergo such changes in atmospheric temperature. If we, as humans, do not change the way we use resources, our planet will be doomed for the future. Deforestation is a major topic in today’s era. Man has cut down trees in great amounts that has led to the obliteration of great forests and the lives of countless animals and plant types. We are unsuccessful at realizing that trees are the most important characteristics of our planet and the presence of tress does play a dynamic role. They provide homes to many, controls the climatic surroundings, and avoids soil in erosions and many more. However, trees have been disappearing at a disturbing rate and it is projected that, about 50 % of the tree cover has been removed. Trees are being cut for numerous purposes and when reforestation is not happening, the proportion between the cut trees and...
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...Demographic Paper/Aging Population Aging Population The purpose of this summary is to provide information on the effects of changes in population demographics on the needs and services of the aging population. This summary will include the impact the aging population will have on the health care market as well as some ways in which the aging population affect health care in relation to cost. The summary hopes to provide some insight to the need for more health care professionals to care for the aging population. He summary will provide an answer to the question, what is the aging population’s effect on a chronic disease wellness program. The summary will conclude with the aging population’s effects on an individual, community, national, and global level. Aging Population in the United States According to Maestas and Zissimopoulos, “population aging is not a looming crisis of the future, it is already here” (Page 1, Para 1, 2011).When life expectancy rises and fertility declines the results are an aging population. Another issue of population aging is an increase of individuals surviving to live to an older age outgrowing the number of young people or health care professional’s ability to take care of these older people. The impact of the aging population on the future standard of living may depend on how long people continue to work. Age-related health care declines and the reluctance of employers to hire and retain older workers is a serious cause for concern. Age distribution...
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...corrections are being developed as a result of past and current trends. The issues and concerns surrounding the corrections component of the criminal justice system are overcrowded prisons and their decreasing budget. If these issues and concerns are not address, they will continue to affect the effectiveness and future operations of corrections. Restorative and community justice programs are options being considered for the future of corrections as administrators, legislators, and activists debate philosophies to address these issues and concerns resulting from past and current trends. In the past, the national political climate favored the “get tough” approach against crime. It was believed that treatment programs could not reduce recidivism. Furthermore, it was also believed to keep the national crime rate low and protect the public, offenders of crime must be punished to deter crime. As a result, reforms such as truth-in-sentencing and three-strike legislation were implemented into the law. These reforms targeted individuals involved with drugs and repeat offenders of crime. The reforms fueled an increase in arrests, higher conviction rates, and longer periods of incarceration causing the incarceration rates to skyrocket. According to Webb (2009), we have an incarceration rate in the United States that is five times higher than the rest of the world. With 5% of the world’s population,...
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...Environment White-tailed deer have increased dramatically in population during the last two decades due to the combination of several factors. With the increase in population of deer, many changes have occurred to the habitat of the deer which has caused changes to the habitat of other species, as well. These changes cause concern regarding the impact the overpopulation has on the environment and other species of animals. There is also an increased human health and safety issue with the increase of deer. Deer overpopulation is causing many concerns, including human health and safety concerns, ecological impacts, and economic losses. The human health and safety issues associated with deer are primarily deer-vehicle collisions and transmission of Lyme disease. “It is estimated that 29,000 people are injured and 211 lose their lives annually in deer-vehicle collisions in the United States.” (Curtis) This number continues to rise as the overpopulation of deer continues to increase. Deer are coming out of the woods for food and water which causes an increase in the number of deer in human populated areas and highways. Deer-vehicle collisions is also one of the many economic losses that is associated with the overpopulation of deer. The expense of vehicle repairs and, sometimes, medical bills, due to vehicle-deer collisions is very high. There is also the human health and safety issue associated with the deer and the concern of the transmission of Lyme disease, as well as other...
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...The Cause and Effects of Global Warming on the Polar Bear Most experts agree that global warming does exist and it is having a devastating effect on the Earth’s climate. A major concern of global warming is the melting of the polar ice caps. Research suggests that global warming is going to greatly impact the survival of the polar bear. In southern portions of their range, like Hudson Bay, Canada, there is no sea ice during the summer, and the polar bears must live on land until the Bay freezes in the fall, when they can once again hunt on the ice. While they are on land during the summer, the polar bears eat very little or sometimes nothing. In just 20 years the ice-free period in Hudson Bay has increased by an average of 20 days, thus cutting the polar bears' seal hunting season by nearly three weeks. Because the ice is freezing later in the fall, and melting earlier in the spring the bears have a much shorter timeframe in which to hunt during the critical season when seal pups are born. As a result, average bear weight has dropped by 15 percent, causing reproduction rates to decline. The Hudson Bay population is down more than 20 percent. Despite the fact that polar bears are good swimmers there has been an alarming increase of polar bears drowning. Although they are well adapted to water, and can swim hundreds of miles to reach solid land, the distance to reach that land is increasing dramatically as the Arctic ice disappears. It is believed that fewer and smaller ice floes...
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...characterization of a population. Demographic trends are patterns in demographics that change over time these patterns include, but are not limited to immigration and emigration, age, gender, socio-economic status, employment, religion, and general health. The article entitles “The Next 25 Years - American Demographics" discusses in particular three of these trends as they related to changes in the American population. The trends discussed in this article are increases in immigration, ethnic diversification, and the aging of the population specifically those born after World War 2. The article discusses how changes in population will drive consumer marketing in various areas such as housing and real estate. This trend is especially true as it applies to immigrants from other countries looking to establish new roots. Ethnic diversification comes as a result of increases in both new and native populations of minorities. The article relates that these increases, which are predicted for the Latin- American and Asian- American sectors especially, will result in the word minority becoming no longer applicable and in culturally based marketing by businesses becoming more prevalent. In addition, as the large percent of the population born after World War 2 in what was termed the Baby Boom ages America faces the reality of a large older population all collecting social security and having a large effect on economic trends. This increase in the older population means that companies are...
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...people die from complications of too much food, some die from having too little (Lee & Berthelot, 2010). Although malnutrition is often thought of as a killer in the developing world, it's also a problem for the elderly in the United States. In this paper, I will discuss multiple concepts related to malnutrition among the elderly, and how this topic relates to epidemiology. First, I will define and describe malnutrition among the elderly. Second, I will explore the steps and methods of epidemiology related to my chosen topic of malnutrition among the elderly. Third, I will converse about the epidemiological triangle, and the type of epidemiology used for my chosen topic. Fourth, I will discuss how the characteristics of the elderly population influence vulnerability. Fifth, I will define how cultural considerations may impact health status, and any ethical or legal considerations. Last, I will explain the relationship of the malnutrition to various levels of prevention. Researchers from Louisiana State University examined data from 3,141 counties and older adult malnutrition mortality using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. According to CDC data, between 2,000 and 3,000 older adults die from malnutrition each year (Lee & Berthelot, 2010). Trevor Rowe once said, “Unless the United States renews its commitment to deal with the consequences of the food crisis, including the prevailing level of malnutrition in children and the elderly, the country will continue...
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...portion of the populations that is vulnerable mostly due to lack of such surveys in the region. In general, the community could be said to have a standard health based on the physical environment and the social amenities. However, there are primary health concerns for the Hispanic population in the community which, among other issues such as health serve rendered to the population, will be discussed in this paper. Moreover, gaps in how health services are provided will be discussed, evidence-based strategies to bridge them explored and barriers to strategy implementation identified. Primary health concern for the vulnerable population There are various health issues that are associated with Hispanic community in the united states. These include the cancer as the leading cause of death, high rate of tobacco use, high rate of uncontrolled hypertension, obesity and unintentional injuries. However, obesity affects over 45% of the population aged over 20 years (CDC, 2017). This is the primary health concern of this population and it can be used to explain the high rate of unintentional injuries, diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases and cancer’s negative outcome...
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...Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services Final Project Erica Pendergrass Axia college 1/15/2012 Many health care professional have great concerns about the growth of the aging population, chronic disease and the epidemic of obesity, and how will the United States healthcare system prepared for this continuing epidemic. The fact that the aging population along with obesity epidemic is a global healthcare concern, many health cares’ professional is baffled about how to address the growing epidemic that many American’s will face. . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2003) the population aged greater than 65 years is estimated to reach 19.2% in 2030, an increase from 12.4% in 2000. To break the growth down by age; the population age 65 and older is estimated to increase from 35 million in 2000 to 75 million in 2030, and people age 80 and older will increase from 9.3 million to 20 million. Except for Alaska and California, 48 states, by the year 2025, will see an average of 15% of their population age 65 and older, led by Florida with 26%. The aging phenomenon has several combining factors that play a part of the growing population; Age Dynamics: The elevated fertility rate (baby boom) from 1946 to 1964. Decline in Fertility Rate: The decrease of young people reproducing has caused an automatic increase of older people. Longevity increase: Life expectancy has increased 20 years due in part to improvements in healthcare and medical...
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...environmental problems. This country has been faced with major challenges to its environment in recent years due to climate change, population growth, increased resource consumption and overstocking making the ecosystems more vulnerable. This has caused Botswana to be susceptible to major environmental issues. I will discuss some of the major environment issues this country is currently facing today such desertification, water scarcity, and biodiversity. One major concern Botswana is facing is desertification problems that predominantly stem from the severe times of drought in the country. Due to the drought, 75% of the country’s human and animal populations are dependent on groundwater. Groundwater use has eased the effects of drought, but has left a toll on the land. Groundwater is retrieved through drilling deep boreholes, which leads to the erosion of the land. Surface water is very scarce in Botswana and less than 5% of the agriculture in the country is sustainable by rainfall. Due to this 95% of the country raises cattle and livestock as a means for an income. Therefore, it is not a surprise to see that 71% of the country’s land is used for communal grazing, which has been a major cause for the desertification of the country. Since raising livestock has proven to be profitable for the people of Botswana, the land is continuing to be exploited. The animal populations have continued to dramatically increase. Desertification is regarded as the reduction in land productivity as a...
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...Making changes …. * Even modest weight loss can improve or prevent the health problems associated with obesity * Dietary changes, increased physical activity and behavior changes can help you lose weight & prevent obesity * Prescription medications and weight-loss surgery are additional options for treating obesity. (MedicineNet.com, 2015) Making changes …. * Even modest weight loss can improve or prevent the health problems associated with obesity * Dietary changes, increased physical activity and behavior changes can help you lose weight & prevent obesity * Prescription medications and weight-loss surgery are additional options for treating obesity. (MedicineNet.com, 2015) Stacy Burks Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community & Public Health NRS-427V Professor Glenda Deahl July 15, 2015 Stacy Burks Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community & Public Health NRS-427V Professor Glenda Deahl July 15, 2015 Obesity & Health Obesity & Health BMI Below 18.5 | underweight | 18.5-24.9 | Normal | 25.0-29.9 | Overweight | 30.0-34.9 | Obese class 1 | 35.0-39.9 | Obese class 2 | 40.0 & higher | Extreme obesity class 3 | A sign of obesity is a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30.0 BMI Below 18.5 | underweight | 18.5-24.9 | Normal | 25.0-29.9 | Overweight | 30.0-34.9 | Obese class 1 | 35.0-39.9 | Obese class 2 | 40.0 & higher | Extreme obesity class 3 | A sign of obesity is a body mass...
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... Genetic Engineering is Not the Answer to Hunger In the past ten years, the world has seen many changes and advances, but none hold as many possibilities as genetic engineering. Genetic engineering is turning up all over, and it is definitely here to stay. Just as computers and plastics changed most aspects of living, since they were invented, biological engineering has the potential to do the same in the future. This new technology has a wide range of possible benefits, from helping farmers and sick people, to improving foods and helping the environment. Genetic engineering may even one day be used to help solve world hunger. Genetically engineered crops might seem an ideal solution. Yet both current data and past examples show problems and provoke doubts as to their necessity.There is no simple solution to end world hunger. Genetic engineering is not the answer, just as pesticides weren't the answer. Even increasing food production is not the answer. World hunger will only end when the underlying causes of poverty are addressed. Poverty stops people from obtaining their basic right to food - either because they have no means to purchase food or they have no access to the farmland and natural resources necessary to meet basic food needs (http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/IHRIP/circle/modules/module12.htm). Genetically engineering crops do not address the poverty that causes hunger – in fact it threatens to make it worse. Do the proponents of genetically engineered food...
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...Market Franklin University Abstract Current studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that age adjusted death rates are down for major causes of death like cancer and heart disease. Although these findings suggest the healthcare system is well regulated, Americans are not happy with it overall. Out of 12 concerns over healthcare in the United States each one seems just as important as the predecessor. Alzheimer’s disease linked deaths have spiked with unintentional incident related deaths climbing as well. These issues will surely be met by an adapting system as it reacts to the needs of a market. The industry is currently heavily regulated by the government but the citizens are calling for more change. Healthcare Trends in the National Market The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has near comprehensive data in a variety of areas including morbidity and mortality that give insight to important trends that have impacted the healthcare system in the United States of America. The system is and will continue to be ever changing and evolving as the United States has a reactive system that is prone to great sways as it is manipulated by trends in disease and treatments. The CDC reported data from a 10 year time span regarding deaths among males and females. The leading cause of death for both sexes was heart disease, which was examined along with cancer, strokes, chronic lower respiratory disease, diabetes, unintentional injuries and...
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...Diabetes Disease Management Organizational Change Plan Diabetes Disease Management Organizational Change Plan Diabetes is a chronic disease in the United States and is reaching epidemic proportions. Private health care organizations have incorporated disease management programs to assist insured members in managing diabetes care and treatment. In an effort to contain cost, disease management programs employ nurses, dieticians, and physicians to provide diabetic education, resources, and incentive programs as a collaborative effort to assist members with this chronic disease (Edwards, 1999). The United States Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 25.8 million individuals of all ages have been diagnosed with diabetes. This chronic disease is the seventh leading cause of death. Medical treatment for a diabetic is twice as high as it is for a non-diabetic patient. The United States Department of Health and Human Services estimated that in 2007 medical treatment for diabetics cost $174 billion dollars (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2011). This paper will provide documentation of a declining disease management program and the development of a change within the organizational program. The goal of the change will provide patient, physician, nurse collaboration, diabetic education, and, assistance with self-management to close gaps in care (Amundson, O'Connor, Solberg, Asche, Woods, Parker, & Crain, 2009). Mercy Care Management is...
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...dallas community assessment and analysis Community Assessment and Analysis of Dallas Pennsylvania Community Assessment and Analysis of Dallas Pennsylvania The purpose of a community health assessment and analysis is to identify a community’s assets and issues in regards to its environment, social structure and population (Dreher, Shapiro, & Asselin, 2006). The community assessment utilizes objective data such as vital statistics and demographic data, but also encompasses subjective data that is obtained through a windshield survey and through the conduction of focus groups of community residents. Analysis of this comprehensive data, enables advanced practice nurses to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a community and design interventions to either enhance or help the community. For this community assessment, the Borough of Dallas, Pennsylvania was investigated using the community-as-a-partner approach. History Dallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Dallas was created by a charter granted April 21, 1879 from the land entirely within Dallas Township. The township had been formed in 1817 and was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the sixth United States Secretary of the Treasury (Epodunk, 2011). The local government describes the borough as the “heart” of the Back Mountain being that is it surrounded by other townships and boroughs. The Back Mountain is, a census-designated place consisting of Dallas...
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