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Fairfax, CA Mayor on the Environment

The Mayor of Fairfax in Northern California talks about environmental issues like recycling and waste managment, and discusses the environmental impact of plastics in the ocean. These are aspects of environmental health that every commmunity must solve on a local level.

The Fire Element Lights Up A Summer Event

The following video was taken at a recent summer celebration at Dance North County where DJ Matt Cole provided the soundtrack as Shawn Makris performed a Fire Dance. The “green” aspect of this event is that we strive to stay aware of our environmental footprint and be aligned with the concept of Zero Waste.

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CBS Eye Witness News Broadcast on Mercury in Fish- Part 3

As a San Diego Holistic Dentist I am concerned about the part that dentistry plays in adding mercury to our oceans. Here we feature the 3rd part of a 2008 TV show about safe levels of mercury in fish:

CBS Eye Witness News Broadcast on Mercury in Fish- Part2

San Diego Holistic Dentist features 2nd part of 2008 TV show about safe levels of mercury in fish:

CBS Eye Witness News Broadcast on Mercury in Fish- Part1

More on the environmental impact of mercury in our water. This episode from KPIX on December 4, 2008 introduces a method of testing safe mercury levels used for Bay Area sushi, and discusses FDA safety standards for fish compared with other countries.

Environmental Trends in Heavy Metal Exposure

An environmental project on toxic methyl-mercury ingestion released in February 2010 quantified the actual cost of toxic mercury emissions. Issued jointly by Norwegian and Swedish research institutes, the report estimates that if current trends continue, human and wildlife exposure will increase by 25%. The Scandinavian study estimates that damages to society worldwide, due [...]

San Diego Holistic Dentist Goes Green for Cleaner Water

‘Going Green’ is about a paradigm shift involving habitual behaviors and small, day to day choices. As Mother Theresa said, “One cannot do great things. One can only do small things with great love”. Every item that we choose to dispose of or conserve has a cumulative, global impact on our environmental health that becomes [...]

Tracking Device Monitors Global Warming

Led by scientists from England, an orbital tracking device designed by an expert international team has been taking readings of the Earth’s temperatures and its current warming trends. The ATSR (Along Track Scanning Radiometer) is managed by the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, which has called for a symposium to present current observations. [...]

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Green Dentistry and Ocean Conservation Part 2

http://www.myholisticdentist.com’s Carey O’Rielly DDS offers his perspective about dentistry’s impact on marine life and on fish consumption in our diet, as well as future issues regarding ocean conservation and environmental health.