Chapter 16. Environmentalism

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Video Clips

- Pregnant Moms’ Environment and Autism Risk
  Could there be a link between air pollution and autism?

- Plastics and the Poor
  A TED Talk by Van Jones links plastic and poverty.

- Fracking in Oklahoma
  There have been many talks about the concerns of fracking—can it even increase the risk of earthquakes?

Audio Clips

- Danger at the Poles
  Temperatures are warming in the Arctic much more quickly than the rest of the world—that’s a problem.

- Hurricane Sandy’s Health Risks Continued in Its Wake
  The danger doesn’t end when the storm does.