604 INDEX
testing for, 241, 244–245
traditional plant breeding
compared to, 239–240
working for change to resist,
238–239, 245, 246–247
Genetically modified (GM) foods
see Genetically engineered
(GE) foods
Germs
food-borne illnesses, 57, 375
poorly managed waste sites
and, 390
prevention of worms and, 57–58
also see Diarrhea diseases
Giardia, 51
Girls
education of, lack of toilets
and, 112
separate meeting groups for
women and, 14
wiping after toileting, 112
Glass recycling, 405
Global warming
bio-fuels and, 533
burning oil as fuel and, 510, 527
defined, 33
fossil fuels and, 33, 527
oil refineries and, 510
also see Clean energy
Gloves, for pesticide use, 268
Glutaraldehyde, 429, 440
Goats, 307
Goiter, 340, 485
Gold mining and recovery, 485,
488–490
Government policies
clean production, 459
dam construction and, 170
food security improvement, 225
GE food and food aid, 245
national seed banks, 246
pressure for improvement of, 42
toxic waste production, 410,
451, 459
urban farming, 312
waste disposal, reduction, and
recycling, 391, 395, 397,
404, 417
also see Environmental
impact assessment;
International law;
Lawsuits; Working for
change
Grains, storing safe from
pests, 305
Grain storage container, 305
Grazing, 307–308
Green manures and cover crops,
285–286, 294
Green Revolution, 218, 232, 233
Greywater solutions, 41, 100–101
Ground catchments, 86
Groundwater
contamination sources, 75
defined, 75
leach pit location and, 439
low levels of, 75
mining and pollution of,
482, 483
oil sites and pollution of,
508, 509
toilet location and protection
of, 119, 137
toxic chemicals in, 40, 59, 61
waste pit location and, 438
also see Wells
Groups, united to work for
change, 4
Guided discussions, 15
Guinea worm, 55
H
Habba sawda, 331
Hand washing
germ and worm prevention
and, 57
importance of, 103
lead poisoning prevention, 369
manure handling and, 287
mining and, 486
natural pesticide use and, 298
pesticide use and, 268
school sanitation and, 112
tippy tap, how to make, 58
toilet and feces handling
and, 133
urine handling and, 134
also see Cleanliness and
cleaning; Sanitation
Haybox cooker, 362
Headaches
air pollution, 330
breathing in chemicals, 553
dengue fever, 47
diarrhea diseases, 51
heavy metal poisoning, 337,
338, 369
high-voltage wires, 365
indoor air pollution, 352, 354
malaria and, 145
mold exposure, 358
multiple chemical
sensitivity, 333
oil sites and, 506, 513, 516
pesticide poisoning, 252, 265
water carrying and, 88
yellow fever, 148
Health care instruments
disinfection
with bleach bucket, 431
handling after disinfection, 432
with heat, 432–433
syringe and needle, 435
Health care waste, 419–447
chart summarizing disposal
process, 436
colored containers for, 426
defined, 419
health problems caused by,
420–422
immunization programs, 437
program for handling, steps
of, 424
protective clothing and
equipment, 427, 432, 549
reducing, 425
separating regular from
harmful, 425–426
storing and transporting,
427, 447
training and, 424, 426
also see Health care waste
disinfection; Health care
waste disposal; Sharps
Health care waste disinfection
with bleach, 430–432
chart summarizing
requirements, 436
with chemicals, 429–432
defined, 428
with heat, 432–433
laundry, 432, 440
with safer chemicals, 430–432
sterilizing compared to
disinfecting, 428
storage after disinfection, 433
wastes not requiring, 428, 429
wastes requiring, list of, 428
also see Health care waste
disposal
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