Bromomethane (Methyl bromide) has been banned internationally as a soil fumigant because of its adverse effects on the ozone layer and its contribution to global warming.

Bromomethane (Methyl bromide) has been banned internationally as a soil fumigant because of its adverse effects on the ozone layer and its contribution to global warming. Methyl iodide has been proposed as a substitute. Go to http://epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/hapindex.html. Look at the fact sheets for methyl bromide and methyl iodide. Based on the fact sheets and other information you find on the Web, do you favor the use of methyl iodide? Explain your answer.

In your own words specifically, can cancer be caused by a polluted environment?

In your own words specifically, can cancer be caused by a polluted environment?

Public Health Disaster & Emergency Preparedness

How does/could the disciplines of Meterology and Geography contribute to a disaster/emergency management program (prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery)? What recommendations /contributions can such disciplines have for improving emergency management? Please answer with citations.