Where there is livestock, animals graze the land, then waste from those animals is used to fertilize the soil. ... Factory farmed animals are selectively bred to produce the maximum amount. ... The U.S. government spends billions of dollars each year to subsidize crops used to produce processed foods and sugary drinks-the same foods the USDA's nutritional guidelines tell people to eat less of. ... Corn is used to feed the animals one consumes. High-fructose corn syrup is found in almost all high processed food and drinks. ...

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Along with the air pollution that is caused by over exploitation of coal, water exploitation and pollution has also been a huge issue in China, over 11% of China's digestive system cancers are caused from unsafe drinking water. ... Not only are the humans affected from the usage of coal and water contamination animal habitats are also being destroyed and causing the animals to die in larger amounts of numbers. ...

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They also include the air we breathe and the water we drink. ... Most past climate changes occurred slowly, allowing plants and animals to adapt to the new environment or move somewhere else. However, if future climate changes occur as rapidly as scientists predict, plants and animals may not be able to react quickly enough to survive. ... Coastal flooding could cause saltwater to flow into areas where salt is harmful, threatening plants and animals in those areas. ... Coastal flooding also may reduce the quality of drinking water in coastal areas. ...

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Those who depend on ground water for drinking water, run the risk of consuming chemicals that could potentially endanger their lives. ... By not forcing companies to list and regulate the chemicals they use, the United States government has exempted hydraulic fracturing companies form the clean water act, as well as the safe drinking water act (Fox). ...

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These altered environmental states change the living conditions of microbial vectors (organisms and animals) that transmit diseases, and will lead to specific health problems, ranging from increases in infectious diseases to problems due to heat stress, among others. ... These include malaria, dengue, cholera, rodent-borne viruses, and other diseases that rely on animals or water as vehicles. ... UV light has been shown to cause immunosupression in both animals and humans, according to studies [Patz et al., 1996]. ...

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An Inconvenient Truth Reaction Paper for "An Inconvenient Truth" The movie was composed of many documented events narrated and discussed by the former U.S Vice President Al Gore. The data gathered and the trends of different climatological graphs were well introduced to the public for better comp...

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