Chapter 16. Environmentalism

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.