An Introduction to Community Health 7th Edition by James McKenzie,Robert Pinger,Jerome Kotecki

Exercise 21

For all of us to be better stewards of our environment, we need to be aware of how our community handles various important environmental issues. Find the answers to the following questions about your community and state:
a. How does your community dispose of solid waste?
b. How far do you live from a secured landfill? What is the closest community to it?
c. Where does your community get its water? If you personally get your water from a well, when was the last time the water was evaluated?
d. Where is the closest nuclear power plant to your home? What are you supposed to do in case of an accident?
e. Does your state have legislation to protect communities and individuals from factory farm operations that might pollute aquifers or surface water?