598 INDEX
HIV orphans, 228
malaria and, 144
malnutrition and, 222
mining and, 475, 494
mosquito repellant and, 143
oil operations and, 507, 510
pesticides and, 150, 151, 253–254
toilet and sanitation needs of,
109, 112, 113
toxic chemicals, vulnerability
to, 332–334
tuberculosis and, 356
also see Lead and lead
poisoning; Pregnancy
Chili powder, ant control with, 367
Chills
dengue, 147
malaria, 145
yellow fever, 148
Chinches, 367
Chlorine bleach see Bleach
(chlorine)
Chlorine chemical, dioxins
and, 341
Chloroquine, 145
Cholera
signs of, 51
treatment of, 51
working for change, 2–4, 11–12
Chronic effects, 333
Cigarette smoking, 355, 356
Cinnamon, 367
Cisterns, 91
Cities and towns
river straightening and erosion
in, 214
sanitation for, 114–117
sustainable farming in, 310–312
watersheds in, 168
Citronella, 143
Citrus, 310
Clay
griddle, 359
improved earth blocks, 380
plaster, how to make, 382
refrigerator, how to make, 306
sanitary landfill lining, 413
seed balls, how to make, 204
simple stove, how to make, 361
water filter, 94
Clean energy, 525–543
back-up power systems, 536
benefits of, 528
bicycle power, 543
biogas, 363, 540–542
biomass burning, not clean, 540
costs of, 528–529, 534, 536, 537
defined, 525
distribution of, 530–531
global warming and switch to, 33
high-voltage wires and, 527
local production of energy,
527, 530
microcredit programs for, 42,
529, 539
micro hydropower, 534–535
mix of sources to provide, 531
as renewable, 528
resources on, 592, 593
storing in batteries, 529, 536, 537
wind power, 536
working for change, 531, 535,
539, 542–543
also see Solar energy
Cleaning products, safer, 372–374
how to make, 373
Cleanliness and cleaning
food-borne illness prevention,
57, 375
mining dusts, 479
oil spills, safety after, 515, 517
pest control and, 366
toilets and, 105, 108, 133
also see Hand washing
Clean production
defined, 31, 458
dye industry, 460
in paper factory, 458
promotion of, 451, 459
restaurant vegetable oil, 462
smaller-scale industries and,
459–461
tanneries, 460–461
Clear cut logging, 185
Climate change see Global
warming
Clinics see Health centers
Closed pit toilet, 120
Clothing
and burns, 555
chemical spills and removal
of, 554
mosquito-bite prevention
and, 143
also see Protective clothing
and equipment
CO (carbon monoxide)
poisoning, 354
Coal and coal mining, 473,
476–477, 499, 526
Cockroaches
asthma and, 331
natural controls for, 366, 367
trap for, how to make, 367
Coconut, 53
Coconut shells, reuse of, 404, 416
Coffee
for asthma relief, 351
fair trade, 314
pulp of (as fertilizer), 288
Comfort, toilets and, 105
Community forest
committees, 182
Community gardens
community composting
programs and, 401
food security and, 226,
229, 230
also see Gardens
Community mapping, 15
health care waste disposal, 444
health effects of oil, 504
oil spills, emergency
planning, 518
watershed planning, 164
water sources, 68
Community supported
agriculture, 226
Compacted soil, 283
Companion planting, 300, 302
Compost
defined, 287
diseased plants not used
for, 301
earthworm composting, 400
fast composting, 402
health care food waste
and, 426
signs the compost is
working, 403
slow composting, 401
tea made of, 288
use of, 287–288
waste that cannot be
composted, 403
also see Composting,
community programs
for; Ecological sanitation
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