10 This article by Howard Halle, editor at large for Time Out New York, wrote this piece in 2000 about canoeing in the Gowanus Canal. The author’s thesis is that the cleanliness of the canal is improving, though no complete end is in sight for the pollution therein. He writes for the average New […]
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“Can Brooklyn’s Infamously Fetid Gowanus Canal Really Transform the Borough into the “Venice of New York”?”
October 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
“New York City Commits to Green Solution for Sewage Overflows, Harnessing Water as a Resource to Improve Communities.”
October 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
8 This article by blogger Peter Lehner discusses New York’s recent efforts to combat sewage overflows, the cities greatest cause of water pollution. Lehner is the executive director of the Natural Resources Defense Council and a professor of environmental law at Columbia University Law School. His main point is that green infrastructure is the […]
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Protected: CITY ROOM; Sustaining The Forest, Maintaining A Bridge
October 19th, 2012 · Enter your password to view comments. · Brooklyn Bridge Park
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“Feds: Gowanus Clean-up Is Useless If City Doesn’t Cut the Crap.”
October 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
6 This article from The Brooklyn Paper is a warning against runoff dumping in the Gowanus Canal. Author Daniel Bush writes that for Gowanus cleanup to begin, the sewer overflow needs to stop. While the title seems biased, the article is factual and fair, citing information such as that the canal dumps 45 million gallons […]
“Feds: We Know Where Gowanus Canal Filth Is.”
October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
4 This article from The Brooklyn Paper was written by Gary Buiso, a freelancing reporter in New York. The author’s thesis was that the majority of the pollution in the Gowanus Canal originates from 3 dumping sites. The author’s audience is the average New Yorker- it is a news story and not a scientific text. […]
Cancer Incidence among Former Love Canal Residents.
October 14th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
Gensburg L, Pantea C, Kielb C, Fitzgerald E, Stark A, Kim N. Cancer Incidence among Former Love Canal Residents. Environmental Health Perspectives [serial online]. August 2009;117(8):1265-1271. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 14, 2012. http://ez-proxy.brooklyn.cuny.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=44199011&site=ehost-live This article was written by the University of Albany, and I felt that there was little to no bias […]
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A simple method to synthesize modified Fe3O4 for the removal of organic pollutants on water surface
October 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
Zhu L, Li C, Xie A, et al. A simple method to synthesize modified Fe3O4 for the removal of organic pollutants on water surface. Applied Surface Science [serial online]. June 15, 2012;258(17):6326-6330. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 14, 2012. http://ez-proxy.brooklyn.cuny.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=74497812&site=ehost-live The authors of Applied Surface Science wrote this article in order to inform […]
Study of Ground Water Quality In Industrial Zone Of Visakhapatnam.
October 14th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
Rameeza S, Srikant V, Mallikarjuna Rao D, Ramakrishna C. Study of Ground Water Quality In Industrial Zone Of Visakhapatnam. Advances In Applied Science Research [serial online]. August 2012;3(4):2463-2467. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 14, 2012 http://ez-proxy.brooklyn.cuny.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=79622860&site=ehost-live Although this study does indeed help us draw some inferences about the residents around the Gowanus canal, […]
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Mortality rates among 1979-96 Love Canal Residents
October 14th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
Gensburg L, Pantea C, Fitzgerald E, Stark A, Hwang S, Kim N. Mortality among Former Love Canal Residents. Environmental Health Perspectives [serial online]. February 2009;117(2):209-216. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed October 13, 2012. http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ez-proxy.brooklyn.cuny.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=679eff11-ce42-4cbf-ad49-cc16377bfa4a%40sessionmgr113&vid=3&hid=20 The authors at the University of Albany wrote this piece in order to inform anyone reading it about the differences in mortality […]
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Protected: Environmental Concern: A Comparative Analysis between Students in Recreation and Park Management and Other Departments
October 12th, 2012 · Enter your password to view comments. · Brooklyn Bridge Park
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