The world has a long experience of using harvested rainwater from rooftop catchments in urbanized regions. There are also many studies about the technical, health, and environmental details of such systems. The gradual prevalence of rainwater harvesting systems in the country exposes a necessity to determine and define some guidelines and instructions for health and environmental considerations...

The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate a free exchange of information about the Environmental Genome Project among "a diverse group of scientists working in the areas of genetics, gene-environment interactions , molecular epidemiology, and issues of genetic testing" (1). After attending this meeting and reading the recent reports on the Environmental Genome Project in Science (2) and Natu...

1. Background Because of its negative effects on health and living conditions, air pollution has long emerged as one of the most acute problems in many metropolitan areas. A major source of this pollution is the emissions from vehicular traffic (see e.g., Cai et al., 2009; Sharma et al., 2010; Environmental Protection Agency, 2011). They contribute considerably to the level of, e.g., carbon mon...

Synopsis There is great concern among the public in general, and consumers in particular, about the quality of the environment in relation to agriculture. Such concerns focus on issues such as pollution from agriculture, the quality of landscapes, animal welfare and food safety. As a result, many countries have developed a range of standards, codes of good practice and other policy measures. Th...

Products containing scent are a part of daily life. The majority of cosmetics, toiletries, household and laundry products contain fragrance. In addition, there is exposure to fragrance from products that are used to scent the air, such as air fresheners and fragranced candles. In spite of this widespread use and exposure, there is little information available on the materials used in fragrance....

stages of an attempted integration of environmental management and corporate responsibility in a UK utility company, which may, in due course, develop into a more holistic orientation towards corporate sustainability. The company had made some deliberate attempts to link environmental and social responsibility issues. However, this integration was partial and contested within the company. The c...

Studies have generally found rural residents to be less concerned about environmental problems than urbanites. This difference has been attributed primarily to a nature-exploitative attitude of famters. The present study finds little support for this proposition, but an alternative explanation, derived from rational choice and exchange theory, is supported. Owneroperator fanners are different f...

There is a growing awareness and concern in contemporary societies about potential health impacts of environmental contaminants on children. Mothers are traditionally more involved than other family members in managing family health and household decisions and thus targeted by public health campaigns to minimise risks. However little is known about how new mothers perceive and experience enviro...