Description
RECOGNIZING AND UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
SECTION 1
Recognizing and understanding environmental concerns
Key terms and introduction
Impact on value
SECTION 2: Who protects the nation?
Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfields
Greenfield land
CERCLA
Superfund basics
Superfund enforcement
Hazardous waste
Underground storage tanks
What is dredge fill?
Superfund
Wetlands
Clean Water act
Clean Air act
National Environmental Act
Environmental impact statement
Environmental site assessment
SECTION 3: Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming
Causes and effect
Myth vs. Fact
Ozone layer
SECTION 4: Inside the home
Lead paint effects and disclosure
Effects of lead on humans
Protecting ourselves
UFFI
PCB’s
Radon defined
Radon exposed
Understanding asbestos
Sources of asbestos
Introduction to mold
Impact of mold
Mold control and prevention
SECTION 5: Outside the home
Electromagnetic fields
Pesticides
Sick building syndrome
Points to ponder
