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05522. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POLICY. Efficacy of new sources of energy given the limitation of fossil fuel supplies and government policies inhibiting its development are examined. 5p. 7b. notes in text.

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05392. THE ENERGY CRISIS. Using President Carter's April 1977 speech as a starting point, this paper examines America's reliance on imported oil -- a dependence which has grown, not diminished, since the crisis of 1973. Methods of conservation are considered. 10p. 10f. 7b.

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05354. IMPACT OF MICROCOMPUTERS AND MICROPROCESSORS ON THE ACCOUNTING INDUSTRY. A research project looking at the impact of new technology (post 1977) on the industry. Traditional roles could be threatened but new fields will develop as a result of technological change. The paper focusses on whether the internal audit will become redundant. 16p. and Glossary, 17b. 6f.

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05272. FORMATION OF FOG OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. The meteorological conditions and causes for the formation of fog off the coast, particularly around San Francisco's Colden Gate and the Bay Area, but also up the coast of Californla to Oregon, are rewiewed. Wind, water, air and land surface temperatures are seen as factors in the creation and movement of fog banks. 10p., 6f., 5b.

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05171. ICEBERGS AS A SOURCE OF FRESH WATER. Describes the feasibility of towing icebergs to arid regions to supply fresh water. Demonstrates that the technology basically exists for this. Well-documented technical discussion of the problems to be encountered and the probable costs. 14p., 14f., charts.

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05139. THE U. S. ENERGY ENVIRONMENT. A study of the various problems in the economic development of American energy industries, concentrating on the recent developments with OPEC and the impact of energy consumption on the environment. Social policies concerning pollution, conservation and self-reliance are discussed. 8p., 7f., 5b.

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04948. SEA POWER FOR THE FUTURE. The possible alternative uses of sea power, including wave, current, tidal and thermal power, are examined in this essay. Recent advances in coversion to sea power, including bioconversion, hydrogen and salinity sources, are outlined. 11p., 19f., 16b.

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04947. ENERGY FROM THE SEA. A thorough treatment of the above subject, with specific diagrams of proposed generators. A brief history of the development of energy conversion systrms over the years, and cost estimates of the required expenditures and the tremendous rewards for the utilization of sea power. 15p., 0f., 12b.

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04917. THE GREAT CALIFORNIA DROUGHT. The effects of the two year California drought, including losses to agriculture, water rationing, and new conservatinn measures, are discussed in this recent study. The role of government and better farming techniques in conserving water is outlined. 9p., 15f., 7b.

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04908. THE POLITICS OF LAND. A review of the report of the Ralph Nader task force on land use in California. Issues of wilderness areas, housing and urban development, agriculture and land use, and the planning process are all discussed in the context of the political environment of California. 10p., 13f., 1b.

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04895. ENERGY TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE. A discussion of the future of today's energy sources - coal, natural gas, oil, hydroelectric power; a discussion of major future sources of energy - steam, nuclear, and alcohol/methane; a discussion of the utility of certain supplemental forms of energy - solar, geothermal, wind, tidal, etc. Recommendations concerning the appropriate energy mix. 15p., 28f., 18b.

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04892. ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND LABOR IN CALIFORNIA. The conflict between the environmental and labor lobbies in the state of California is discussed. The issues of redwood logging, nuclear power and offshore drilling are considered, and pollution problems are discussed in environmental controls contexts. 11p., 12f., 1-b.

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04844. THE WORLD FOOD SHORTAGE AND POLITICS. A brief general discussion of thr problems of world food production and the spread of hunger. Various technological, economic and political solutions to the problems of increasing the food supply are considered and a number of books remarked upon. 7p., 5f., 4b.

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04816. JOSEPH PRIEST, ENERGY FOR A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. A book critique. Discusses the dwindling supply of fossil fuels and alternative sources of enrrgy. The alternatives that are emphasized include electric energy, steam power, and nuclear power. 4p., 0f., 0b.

$28

04772. SOLAR ENERGY AND THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF ALTERNATIVES. Very clever, closely-argued examination of how petroleum and atomic energy have become institutionalized (made so important they can't be gotten out) in American society, how solar energy should be institutionalized democratically; includes automobile in American life, importance of government and secrecy in atomic power, how bureaucracy protects its own interests, well-balanced criticism of "importance-of-jobs-provided" arguments for existing wasteful practices. Takes ecological viewpoint for granted. 20p., 0f., 12b.

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04759. GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED VOLUNTARY STERILIZATION. Good discussion of the pros and cons of heavy-handed "voluntary" sterilization: some population control is definitely needed by poor countries, but potentials for genocide, etc., are obvious. Writer argues for ways to spread sterilization among social classes. 6p., 6f., 5b.

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04636. MAN'S EFFECT ON THE BIOSPHERE. Good survey of how man has affected wild animals through pollution, hunting, and removal of their native habitats; discusses the possibilities of reversing the trend. 22p., 17f., 20b.

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04634. THE ISSUE OF WATER IN MARIN COUNTY. Interesting study of the causes of the 1977 water shortage in this San Francisco suburb; how rich nature-lovers voted down water bond issues in order to protect themselves from real-estate developers, then found shoe on other foot (and blocking water faucet.) Solution proposed in this paper, piping more in from further away, doesn't take account of fact that the whole western U.S. is water-hungry. 6p., 7f., 6b.

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04633. POPULATION DYNAMICS BY TOMLINSON. Good basic summary of this work on the population explosion and how it threatens all of us; optimistic conclusion. 6p., 8f., 1b.

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04611. DUNE BY FRANK HERBERT. A general critique of the science fiction novel, analyzing the book in a part by part study. Setting, characterization and the view of ecology, civilization and the universe found in the book are commented on. Some of Herbert's references are felt to be obscure, but the book is lauded for its focus on ecology. 10p., 0f., 0b.

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04578. THE CHANGING LIMITS OF COASTAL BOUNDARIES. Good study of the economic and political background of man's exploitation of ocean resources, and the reasons why nations have recently extended their territorial limits to 200 miles beyond their coastlines. 10p., 13f., 7b.

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04488. THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. A criticism of some of the errors in procedure in planning that have been committed by the Corps, with a view to the environmentsl damage and insensitivity to human needs that result from too much power concentrated in the hands of a few. The New Melones Dam project is looked at in particular as an example of the kind of biased cost-benefit ratios the Corps has used to gain funding approval. 11p., 8f., 6b.

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04462. THE NUCLEAR WASTE PROBLEM. The arguments for and against the use of nuclear power are summarized, and the difficulties of waste disposal are discussed. The amount of waste produced, and the techniques of burial that are currently used, are examined and deemed inadequate. It is proposed that expansion of nuclear power be curtailed until a safer solution to the problem is found. 9p., 7f., 9b.

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04210. AIRPORT NOISE REGULATION. Well-written basic overview of noise regulations at airports: federal standards, local ordinances, current cases, what airports are doing to reduce noise, future prospects. 11p., 18f., 16b.

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03817. CONTROL OF RED AND GREY FOX POPULATIONS. The controversy over the control of fox populations is discussed, with specific attention to the North American species. Problems of rabies and predation are seen as secondary considerations, and the use of chemosterilants is advocated. 5p., 0f., 10b.

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03535. MAN'S IMPACT ON THE EUTROPHICATION OF FRESH WATER BODIES. Good solid study of how man sends lakes through an accelerated aging process, using the examples of the Great Lakes. 6p. 12f. 4b.

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03396. AIR POLLUTION IN URBAN AREAS: CAUSES AND PREVENTION. Basic overview of air pollution: where it comes from, what mlght be done about it; could use update. 5p., 13f., 7b.

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03353. ENCROACHMENTS BY PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY. Good study of ripping-off of S.F. Bay by landfill and pollution over the last 125 years, for the benefit of private interests; radical view of recent attempts to preserve the ecology. 22p., 34f., 5b.

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02924. THE EFFECTS OF CROWDING. The roles of genetic frequency changes, social-structure responses and territorial factors on behavior in a variety of organisms are studied. The basic experiments with drosophilia, monkeys, salmon snd insects of other kinds are compared to the problem of human crowding. Includes abstract and citings of literature. 13p., 0f., 17b.

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02099. ZERO POPULATION GROWTH. The demographic considerations involved in the problem of achieving a zero population growth equilibrium are analyzed. Growth rates, population control measures, and changes in age structure are discussed, and charts of population growth rates in the U.S. and elsewhere are included. 8p., 15f., 10b.

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02098. WATER POLLUTION. The causes and results of water pollution are examined in this study. The threats to public and animal health, and some methods used in an Ann Arbor, Michigan program to combat them, are detailed, and the problem of politics and the enforcement of pollution laws is discussed. 18p., 0f., 0b.

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02097. SYNTHETIC FOODS AND THE CONSUMER. The possibilities for new synthetic food products, and the problems of educating consumers to their use are discussed. Soybean and other protein sources are looked at. 8p., 14f., 7b.

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02094. NOISE POLLUTION. The problem of the noise plague in modern, technological society is studied from the standpoint of physical and mental health. Decibel levels and their effect on the eardrums, and the experiments conducted in this area, are also surveyed. 10p. with outline, 16f., 5b.

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02093. MERCURY POISONING. The environmental and health costs of mercury pollution are assessed, and the proposal made that immediate efforts to control mercury contamination be made. 6p., 0f., 6b.

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02092. LEAD-FREE GASOLINE. The importance of lead-free gasoline in the fight against air pollution is discussed in this essay. Hydrocarbon emissions and catalytic converters are considered, and lead diffusion in the environment deplored. 8p., 14f., 10b.

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02091. THE PRESPECTIVE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY. The science of man and his interaction with the environment is studied in this essay, looking at the origins of biological ecology with Darwin and others, and the functions of the cultural superstructure analyzed. The history of population and human geography studies is related, and the work of science in establishing the relation between human behavior and biotic survival is considered. A lengthy and comprehensive view of the new work on the environment and its socio-cultural influence. 43p., 50f., 40b.

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02090. AIR POLLUTION, TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL MOTORS. The controversy over automobile emissions as atmospheric pollutants is discussed in terms of industrial technology. Methods of condensation, absorption and other anti-pollutant techniques are.examined, and automotive control systems in particular are looked at. General Motors is singled out for an analysis of the failures to meet emissions standards. 30p., 34f., 27b.

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01764. DDT, LEAD AND CYCLAMATES. A toxicology of these chemical threats to health is presented, including a look at the cumulative effects and the structure of the compounds. Includes information on Turner's The Chemical Feast by Nader's study group, and a criticism of FDA work in controlling the spread of potentially harnful substances. 7p., 0f., 10b.

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01709. NON-FOSSIL FUEL. Brief overview, sometimes technical, of the advantages of wind and solar energy: availability, ecology. 4p., 0f., 3b.

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01584. OVERCROWDING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ACCORDING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. Good survey and summary of literature on overcrowding, including the famous "rats in the behavioral sink" experiment; humanity will need better environments if it is to escape the consequences. 14p., 30f., 6b.

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01564. OVERPOPULATION. Good basic study of demographic trends leading to a "no vacancy" world by the year 2000, the hard measures that would have to be taken to stop the trend. 6p., 4f., 6b.

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01354. P.G.&E. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS. Objective overview of the problems facing Pacific Gas and Electric as it plans to go nuclear by building plants on California's earthquake-ridden coast; demand for electricity, pollution, permits are the major topics. Could be updated. 11p., 9f., 5b.

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01340. FOSSIL FUELS. Good basic overview of fossil fuels in terms of cost, energy efficiency, effects of its use on local and global ecologies, limits of availability. 6p., 7f., 4b.

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01332. PROCESSED FOODS (POISONS). Good basic overview of why processed foods and chemical foods are much worse than the natural variety; faulty diet as an American syndrome. 6p., 2f., 5b.

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01301. THERMAL POLLUTION. The problem of the introduction of heated effluents into our streams and lakes is discussed, and suggestions for the control of such pollution put forth. The effects on marine life and water quality in general are examined, and a plea is made for the development of cooling towers. 9p., 29f., 17b.

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01255. DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE TAHOE. Good basic overview of the issues facing Lake Tahoe: California environmentalists cannot stop Nevada developers. Discusses attempts at balanced planning; could use update due to continuing controversy. 10p., 6f., 5b.

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01086. ECOSYSTEMS OF NATIONAL PARKS BY HOUSTON. Good summary and review of this article, which contends that man should try to manage man and if this is done the ecosystem will be able to fend for itself. 3p., 0f., 1b.

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00953. THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION. Argues that nuclear power, promoted by the AEC throughout its history, may be necessary, but a grave risk nonetheless. Criticizes the role of private business in influencing Commission policy. 7p., 17f., 6b.

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00903. DEFUSING THE POPULATION EXPLOSION. A summary of two works on the population problem: K. Davis' The Climax of Population Growth and Ehrlich and Harriman's How to Be a Survivor; the first describes the situation, the second calls for new worldwide initiatives on the fronts of education, training, birth control and cultural models to change the disastrous trend. 11p., 13f., 2b.

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00879. ECOCIDE IN VIETNAM. A radical condemnation of herbicidal warfare snd other practices unhealth to living things, including some of the political absurdities of the war in Vietnam. All data from Ecocide in Indochina ed. by Weisberg. 11p., 19f., 1b.

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00798. FOOD ADDITIVES. Good general overview of food additives concentrating on describing the major types and their uses, their role in the food industry and the potential dangers. 9p., 0f., 5b.

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00561. MAN'S EFFECT ON SEDIMENTATION. Solid study of the role of sedimentation in the ecological cycle, how dumping garbage in rivers and oceans kills plankton and threatens entire oceanic life-cycle. 7p., 14f., 10b.

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00185. POLLUTION CONTROL AND BUSINESS. Good study of the relation between the benefits of pollution control and the profits to be made by ignoring it. 8p., 12f., 7b.

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59117. THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION IN VENICE. Very good account of the politics of pollution; includes how industrial pollution is destroying Venice, how Communists and industrialists fought environmentalists who wanted clean-up,, the eventual compromises. Update would be helpful. 15p., 37f., 16b.

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53841. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS AS A SOURCE OF ENERGY. An excellent, well-written and ably researched study which goes deeply into the background of the controversy over nuclear power. Concludes that dependence on nuclear energy must rise but that problems with safety are real, although they are being met. 15p., 18f., 9b.

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53802A. THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE CALIFORNIA REDWOODS. The controversy over the preservation of redwood park areas in coastal California is discussed. The plight of the conservationists opposed to logging interests is seen as a problem of park administration. 9 pages, 7 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.

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53784. THE PROTECTION OF WILD RIVERS. Governmental regulations on the use of wild rivers are reviewed here, with an emphasis on the western states and particularly the California legislation in this area. Supreme Court and other decisions are noted in passing. 8p., 19f., 2b. Includes cited court decisions.

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53741. ENERGY AND THE FUTURE OF MAN. Good brief overview of the problems created by the energy shortage; food shortages, pollution, need to develop new clean sources of power. 6p., 12f., 11b.

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53568. RECYLCING PAPER. The rise of the recycling process in the United States over the last thirty years, contrasted with the increased waste of paper products that continues to this day, is discussed. Problems of water waste, pollution, and the collection of scrap materials. 6p., 30f., 3b.

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53482. ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS AND THE RAILROADS. Discusses how railroads could be used to alleviate correlated pollution; includes brief history ecological effects of railroads, effects of other transport systems, innovative suggestions for improving rail performance, reducing pollution. 12p., 45f., 10b.

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53478. THE POPULATION EXPLOSION. Good, partisan overview of population problem by a "slow-growther;" the history and future of the population explosion, the need for a comprehensive solution and rational government action, and even a sample "letter to the editor" to stimulate action. 10p., 0f., 15b. 1p. charts.

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53320. EFFECTS OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES ON SAND DUNES. Environmentalist's view of how ORV's destroy beach and sand dune lifecycle, making utilitarian recreation management impossible. 4p., 0f., 6b.

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53209. THE HUNGRY PLANET BY BERGSTROM. Detailed, sympathetic review of this book by food and agric. scientist, which stated in 1965 that famine due to overpopulation is the major social problem facing mankind (and one that hasn't been dealt with yet.) 8p., 9f., 2b.

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53126. AN ANALYSIS OF THE WARM SPRINGS DAM PROJECT IN TERMS OF ROBERT BISH'S MODEL. Good thorough study of benefits and costs of dam-building proposal in terms of R. Bish's cost-benefit model. Environmental and public impact of project, good history of local politics involved through 1973. Charts. 18p., 13f., 5b.

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53075. DEFENDING THE ENVIRONMENT BY SAX. Good summary and review of this handbook for citizen's action, which stated in 1970 that bureaucrats wili never act against their interests of their institutional "empires," and that environmentalists must sue in the courts if they want to have effect. 3p., 0f., 1b.

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53054. LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE SIERRA CLUB. The founding of the Club by John Muir and other conservationists, and the organization and governing bodies of the group, are discussed in this paper. The emphasis is on the San Francisco area chapter and its activities. 8p., 6f., 1b.

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52732. THE POPULATION PROBLEM. Good overview of the population problem, based on Erlich and other early studies. 6p., 11f., 4b.

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52680. WEATHER AND POLLUTION. This paper examines the effects of the various types of pollution on the weather. Pesticides, industrial and nuclear pollution, and other man-made influences on the filtering process of weather patterns are remarked upon in detail, and the possibilities of changing climates are considered. 15p., 7f., 6b.

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52669. SCIENCE AND POLITICS, SCIENCE IN THE POST WAR PERIOD. A two-part paper discussing the role of atomic scientists and recent developments in nuclear science. The problem of nuclear pollution is among those considered. 6p., 0f., 0b.

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52521. NOISE POLLUTION. The problems of increasing noise pollution in modern America, and the implications for health and anxiety in the general population, are considered. Noise is seen as the cause of a great deal of depression, insomnia, fatigue, and more serious disorders in the adrenal systems, in fetuses, and in the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Some possibilities of future improvements in environmental controls over noise are proposed in this far-ranging study, and community health projects are seen as part of the solution. 32p., 115f., 43b.

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52308. THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF BIG BUSINESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. Good basic overview of how corporate polluters attempt to evade responsibility for their acts by placing the burden on society as a whole. 11p., 9f., 5b.

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52270. THE WORLD'S DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC FUTURE. A review of the book The Limits to Growth by D. Meadows, et. al., argues the pessimistic conclusion that demographic and economic growth are rapidly approaching their world limits. 8p., 0f., 1b.

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52101. POLLUTION AND TOPOGRAPHICAL CHANGES IN THE BAY AREA. A discussion of how pollution and topographical change affect the climate in the San Francisco Bay ARra. The impact of man on the environment is assessed in terms of climate in general, contaminants in the air, rainfall and fog, and higher mean temperatures. 9p.,9f.,6b.

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52087. THE POPULATION GROWTH CONTROL MOVEMENT. Good historical survey of those who have advocated population control, from Malthus (and before) through Margaret Sanger and on up to Paul Ehrlich; concentrates on recent developments, especially official recognition of the problem. 12p., 19f., 15b.

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52042. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. The problems of control and restriction of environmental pollution are discussed, and the need for reclamation of waste is emphasized. 4p., 0f., 5b.

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51650. DON PEDRO DAM. Good description of the economic and environmental changes brought about by the completion of the Don Pedro Dam (nr. Yosemite Park, Ca.); not a rigorous environmental impact report, however. 7p., 8f., 6b.

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