Lung cancer, 330, 332, 343, 352,
355, 371
Lungs
alcohol and, 477
asbestosis, 332, 371
black lung disease, 476–477
cancer of, 330, 332, 343, 352,
355, 371
dust, illnesses from, 476–480
oil sites and, 506
pesticide damage to, 262
also see Asthma; Breathing
M
Ma huang (ephedra), 331
Malaria, 144–146
food security and, 234
global warming and, 510
mercury poisoning confused
with, 488
road building and, 142
treatment of, 144–146
tuberculosis and, 356
Malathion, 150
Malnutrition
diseases worsened by, 222
overweight and, 223
wet vs. dry, 222
Mango, 310
Mangrove trees, 6
Manure
green manures and cover
crops, 285–286, 294
also see Animals; Ecological
sanitation
Mapping see Body mapping;
Community mapping
Markets
certification programs and,
314, 315
farmers’ need for, 233, 313
local and regional, 313
value-added products, 313
also see Cooperatives
Masks, dust and chemical,
550–551
Measles, malnutrition and, 222
Meats, food-borne illness
prevention, 57, 375
Medical waste see
Health care waste
INDEX
Medicines
for asthma, 331
for cancer, 328
disposal of, safely, 442
for endometriosis, 326
for lung disease, 477
for malaria, 145
for pesticide exposure, 258
for tuberculosis, 356
also see Traditional
medicines and home
remedies
Memory loss
heavy metals, 337, 338
nerve damage, 262, 332
oil sites and, 516
pesticide poisoning, 325
Menstruation
oil sites and, 506
painful or irregular, 326
toxic chemicals and disruption
of, 325
also see Reproductive health
Mercury
poisoning by, 338–339, 440,
488–490
reduction of need for, 425, 441
retorts for reclaiming, mining
and, 489–490
spill of, how to clean up, 441
Mercury retorts, 489–490
Metal, scrap, 404, 405
Metal roofing, 381
Metals, radioactive, 342
Metal stove, improved, 362
Methane
as fuel, 363
as hazard in sanitary
landfills, 415
Methyl mercury, 338
Microcredit programs, clean
energy and, 42, 529, 539
Micro hydropower, 534–535
Microwave ovens, disinfection
with, 433
Migration, food security and, 234
Mildew see Mold
Military
nuclear weapons, 491
radiation poisoning and,
342, 343
as toxic waste source, 453
Milk
plant disease control with, 301
swallowed poisons and, 258
Milk storage, 306
Mining, 471–497
accountability of corporations,
494–495
acid mine drainage, 484, 496
asbestos, 494
chemicals used in, 485–486
children and, 475, 494
closing a mine, requirements
for, 474, 495–496
deforestation and, 185
dust, illnesses from, 476–477, 480
dust, preventing harm from,
478–479
health problems from, types
of, 472
heavy metals and, 487–491
mercury poisoning and, 338,
339, 488–490
mercury poisoning prevention,
489–490
opening a mine, 484, 495
resources on, 592
responsible, planning for, 497
restoring land, 495–496
safety and, 492–494
small-scale vs. industrial, 471,
488–490
social problems, 474–475
“sustainable,” 497
tuberculosis and, 481
uranium, 473, 491
water contamination, 482–484
working for change, 475, 480,
483, 484, 493–494, 495–497
Miscarriage, pesticide exposure
and, 263
Mobile markets, 229
Mold, 358
bleach solution to remove, 358
borax spray to prevent, 373
prevention and removal,
358, 373
Mood changes
lead poisoning and, 369
pesticides and, 262
Mosquito control, 141–153
breeding sites, removing,
149–150
community programs for,
149–153
607
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