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Environmental Effects on Health: Ignorance and Undone Science
Considerable research has been completed showing that environmental exposures can have significant effects on people’s health, especially in terms of autoimmune conditions, cancers, and neurological and psychological conditions. Health effects are possible at exposure levels far below those generally considered safe by orthodox health authorities. A prime example is multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), where sufferers themselves have made clear, short-term associations between health effects and low-level environmental exposures. The condition of MCS is not clearly definable and significantly overlaps with other, largely unrecognised health conditions including fibromyalgia (FMS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), electro hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS) and chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS). The orthodox medical diagnostic process is implicated in the production of ignorance on such health conditions.
Despite the large amount of research showing health effects from low level environmental exposures, there remains much “undone science” in the field - research that could be done but isn’t. The reasons for undone science and the consequent societal ignorance are generally due to society’s ingrained desire for technological improvements. Industry, responsible for technological developments the use of chemical products or radiation devices, is not interested in possible health effects, so expensive scientific research into them is left undone. When subsequent research or firsthand experiences of health effects start to be realised there is ample evidence that the industries responsible for environmental exposures then become active in generating ignorance. Due to close ties with industry, medical and health systems become complicit in industry’s strategy, and knowledge is manipulated by the industry funding of scientific studies, which then influences the conclusions of the research. The support of industry products by institutions, including regulatory agencies, due to conflicts of interest also contributes to knowledge manipulation. Common industry strategies of generating ignorance also include using doubt, blame, power, industry shills, astroturfing, smear campaigns, media manipulation and fact checking services.
Future generations of children who inherit contaminants from their conception will be most affected by the gross neglect of their effect on health. The carry-through of health effects and their magnification in subsequent generations is a tragedy in the making
Vegetable Crops
In ancient times, people benefited from ingesting different parts of various weeds (root, stem, shoot, leaf, flower, fruit, seed, etc.) to maintain a healthy life. People have obtained the vegetables we grow today by succeeding in cultivating these weeds. This book explains the health benefits of vegetable crops, organic vegetable growing, greenhouse management, and principles of irrigation management for vegetable crops
XIII International Congress in Animal Hygiene, June 17-21, 2007, Tartu, Estonia "Animal health, animal welfare and biosecurity" : proceedings. Volume 1
KonverentsikogumikOn behalf of both the Organising Committee and the Scientific Committee, I am pleased to
welcome you in Tartu, Estonia, to participate at the XIII International Congress of the International
Society for Animal Hygiene (ISAH).
The ISAH (www.isah-soc.org) was founded in 1970 and has today members from 48 countries
throughout the world. ISAH can be considered as a group of scientists contributing to efficient,
sustainable animal farming with healthy animals, providing wholesome food in a sound
environment.
Veterinarians and non-veterinary academic scientists (animal science, agricultural economics,
engineers, microbiologists, public health professionals, epidemiologists etc., etc) and respective
professionals in animal husbandry, who work and/or do research and education in the field of
animal hygiene, can apply for a membership of ISAH, and are most welcome to attend ISAH
congresses.
The first ISAH congress was held in Budapest in 1973. The last ISAH main congress took
place in Warsaw, Poland in 2005 and the last in-between symposium in Saint-Malo, France in
2004.
Starting from Warsaw congress in 2005, the ISAH, considering the need for a more flexible and
frequent exchange of scientific and practical knowledge, organizes its congresses every second
year.
The present, XIII ISAH congress in Tartu, Estonia, in June 17–21, 2007 is organised under the
device "Animal health, animal welfare and biosecurity”.
The scientific programme, trying to follow the scope of the ISAH and receive the feedback from
modern animal husbandry and food production, concentrates with more profoundness on the
following subjects: interaction between the environment and health and welfare of individual animal
and herds; managing animal health in large dairy units; ensuring animal welfare during
transportation and slaughter; economical implications considering animals’ health; possibilities of
precision livestock farming in maintaining good health and welfare of animals; measures for
prevention the development and spread of diseases and pathogens in animals including those
posing risk to human health (zoonoses); food safety relevant infections and contaminations such
as residues in food derived from animals; influence of the animal production on the environment
and public health.
The Proceedings from the XIII ISAH Congress are herewith presented. The papers on lectures
from invited speakers, oral and poster presentations from 11 parallel sessions are included in this
excellent compilation. In general, the printed contribution to the ISAH-2007 congress illustrates
clearly the broad scientific field of the ISAH and related to it activities.
I hereby would like to express my most sincere gratitude in the address of ISAH-2007
organising and scientific committees. Special thanks go to Frens Conference Services for their
excellent organizational and technical contribution and to AS Triip for their outstanding printing job
of these proceedings. We also appreciate different companies and organisations for their
considerable financial support which gave us the opportunity to keep the registration fees
affordable.
Finally, we thank all participants, contributors, chairpersons, organisational and technical
assistants for your considerable efforts – you made the ISAH-2007 in Tartu real success.
We wish you all interesting and pleasant congress and enjoyable stay in Tartu.
A. Aland
Editor
Chairman of the ISAH-2007 Organising Committe
Root, Tuber and Banana Food System Innovations
This open access book describes recent innovations in food systems based on root, tuber and banana crops in developing countries. These innovations respond to many of the challenges facing these vital crops, linked to their vegetative seed and bulky and perishable produce. The innovations create value, food, jobs and new sources of income while improving the wellbeing and quality of life of their users. Women are often key players in the production, processing and marketing of roots, tubers and bananas, so successful innovation needs to consider gender. These crops and their value chains have long been neglected by research and development, hence this book contributes to filling in the gap. The book features many outcomes of the CGIAR Research Program in Roots, Tubers and Banana (RTB), which operated from 2012-21, encompassing many tropical countries, academic and industry partners, multiple crops, and major initiatives. It describes the successful innovation model developed by RTB that brings together diverse partners and organizations, to create value for the end users and to generate positive economic and social outcomes. RTB has accelerated the scaling of innovations to reach many end users cost effectively. Though most of the book’s examples and insights are from Africa, they can be applied worldwide. The book will be useful for decision makers designing policies to scale up agricultural solutions, for researchers and extension specialists seeking practical ideas, and for scholars of innovation
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