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 Stories About: environmental movement AND health AND water pollution
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How do you choose yours? |
Jason D Scorse |
25 Feb 2007 |
Gristmill |
| I had nightmares after reading Nicolas Kristof's gruesome description of the Guinea worm -- a two-foot worm that eats through people and pops out of their bodies in the most unpleasant places -- in his editorial on Jimmy Carter's work to eradicate the disease. Beside the sleepless night, the article helped to solidify two things for me.First, in this world we are but one among millions of creatures competing for resources. There are many out to kill us, but also many ... |
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| Topics: environmental movement, health, water pollution (all these topics) |
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