Aubrey: Week 3

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For Sydnie: Week 3

For July: Week 3

Puerto Rico's Impaired Waters

I think this article can relate to your topic on water pollution in Puerto Rico because it lists some of the top water impaired spots in the area which can potentially be hot tourists attractions. It also talks about pollutants causing the impairments and its sources.  

Sydnie Swartz: Week 3

Overweight and Obesity

This article stresses the fact the childhood obesity is a major health concern that is growing at an alarming rate. In a case of obesity, one in every three children born in the United States are considered overweight. Since technology is constantly improving, kids are spending more time indoors than actually engaging in any physical activity throughout the day. This, dramatically increases the risk for serious health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, heart disease and heart failure. Although genetics are an important component in the causes of being overweight, it is not the only factor that should be focused on. Lifestyle pattens, lack of exercise and portion sizes contribute to the disease as well. Prevention programs are available to those children seeking help and practicing nutritional eating habits are definitely imperative to having a fulfilling, healthy life.

For Aubrey-Week 3

I believe this article will be useful in your research because your topic is on philanthropic events and Bill and Melinda Gates are one of the top philanthropists in the US. The article goes over how their foundation recommitted to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by giving $750 million towards the cause.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $750 Million to Global Fund

July-Week 3

I am researching how Environmental Engineering can be applied to the environmental issues in Puerto Rico to help minimize them and prevent future damage. Puerto Rico Paradise Plagued with Pollution lists the plethora of problems with Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States. It lists the major environmental concerns for the island such as, the closing of multiple beaches due to pollution by human waste, and the critical water supply reservoirs that are diminishing due to erosion. “On September 29, 2010, the EPA approved a list of 593 instances in which a pollutant caused impairment in the PR water body that keeps it from supporting its designated use for drinking water, swimming and recreation, fishing, or other activities specified by the commonwealth.” This quote pertains to my research question because it addresses how bodies of water in Puerto Rico are being wasted away instead of being utilized. Puerto Rico is a small island home to a diverse group of people, without freshwater civilization there would slowly dwindle away.


Puerto Rico Paradise Plagued with Pollution