Elaina Long

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Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?
Elaina Long 4/23/2020 6:13 PM
In the Eastern Valley of Arizona, water quality affects human health. In Gilbert specifically, there are DBP's which are disinfection byproducts. These are not well regulated by the FDA, and are said to increase risks of bladder cancer, as well as, kidney, liver, and central nervous system problems. In Phoenix particularly, in the fall a bad taste and weird smell plagues their water. It is said that this is because of algae that grows in the pipes during the hot summer months.

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Elaina Long 4/22/2020 9:54 PM
I think this assignment is actually pretty cool.

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- Sarah Birchard 4/23/2020 11:13 AM
  Same! I think the professors in this course should set this up as an assignment at the beginning of the semester. It would be cool to see how much it impacts each student's life.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Elaina Long 4/22/2020 9:52 PM
Knowing and acknowledging how blessed and privileged I am makes me want to work hard to be able to help other people gain access to these privileges too.

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