Annotated bibliography #4 and Student Choice #1 and 2

Annotated Bibliography #4

Burkholder, JoAnn, et al. "Impacts of Waste from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations on Water Quality." Environmental Health Perspectives 115.2 (2007): 308-312. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2009.

The question posed by this article is; what are the effects of concentrated animal feeding operations on surface and ground water quality. Specifically raising questions of fecal and pharmaceutical contamination. The evidence cited in this paper is quite convincing, and had an entire page of references. This paper had many more references than all the papers I have cited combined. Ranging from citations on the physiological effects of such pollutants to raw data gathered in the field. The audience for this article are professionals in the field of environmental science, wildlife biology and individuals involved in public health. The conclusion of this paper was a bit like the others I have read in that an effect on the water(surface and ground) and wildlife is clearly demonstrated. The effects on human health however, is a little less certain.

I felt the assertion in this article was accurate and the evidence was convincing. I was not in the intended audience, but even still this article was very useful to me, if for no other reason the the vast amount of references cited. I will most likely us the information in this article for my final paper.

Student Choice #1

"Poisoned Waters." Dir. Rick Young. Frontline. PBS. WGBH, Boston,
21 Apr. 2009. Television.

In this PBS documentary the question asked is in what state are our countries water ways and estuaries. The Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound were the primary areas of focus for this documentary. The evidence used in this film were many first had accounts and video documentation of the effect of pollution on the fisheries and other marine life in the areas mentioned above. The audience in this case would be the general public or anyone interested in the environment or public health. The conclusion is that without serious help these areas will fall victim to continuous algae plumes and almost no marine life in the water due to lack of oxygen. One of the most striking statements in this film was that 40% of the Chesapeake Bay was already a so called "Dead Zone" or an area void of life and oxygen in the water.

I believe this film's assertion to be accurate. The films video footage of these "Dead Zone" were quite convincing as well as first hand accounts of Professional fishing operators going out of business due to lack of fish, crab, and oysters. I would be in the intended audience, I found this film to be useful although it did not focus specifically on my topic I will most likely use some information in my final paper.

Student Choice #2

Margie Mason. "THE WORLD; 'Ecological sacrifice zone' in India; Water in a town with pharmaceutical plants that supply the U.S. is tainted with antibiotics and other strong drugs. " Los Angeles Times 8 Feb. 2009,Los Angeles Times, ProQuest. Web. 17 Nov. 2009.

The question posed in this article would have to be; how diligent are pharmaceutical manufacturers at preventing there products or bi products from leeching into the environment? This article specifically addressed problems and concerning Indian pharmaceutical companies. The intended audience for this article is the general public. The conclusion of this article is that the Indian populations' fight against industrial pollution is an old and ongoing struggle and that these types of problems need to be addressed.

I believe the assertions made in this article to be accurate and the evidence is convincing. However, some of the sources were not cited. I am included in the intended audience. I believe this article will be useful in the final draft of my paper, and I will most likely cite this article.