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Reliable Prosperity: Health

Amphibians such as salamanders, whose eggs are shown here, are among the most vulnerable to changes in the natural environment.
Image by Adrian Dorst.

Our present economy is systematically contaminating every living cell; destroying and fragmenting habitat; and providing great stress to human populations. At the same time, large numbers of people lack health insurance and access to basic medical services.

The health of people and the ecosystems upon which they depend is inextricably linked. All life is ultimately cellular, and cells all have their limits. They cannot grow too hot or cold, withstand too much or too little pressure, become too acidic or too alkaline. At a certain point, mercury compounds, or DDT, or dioxins overwhelm a cell's vitality, stressing an organism, and eventually impairing its intelligence, reproductive success, immune system, and other functions.

What we do to ecosystems, we ultimately do to ourselves. Environmental burdens are typically borne by the poorest amongst us, those who live near toxic dumps and contaminated sites. The establishment of better materials cycles, with the resulting phasing out of toxic contamination, is a great contribution to social equity, environmental justice, and the health of all beings......