Healthy Human Population is an indicator of ecosystem health established by the State of Washington's Puget Sound Partnership. It is part of a series of indicators known as "Puget Sound Vital Signs" that include sub-categories such as air quality, drinking water, local foods, onsite sewage systems, outdoor activity and shellfish beds. The goal of the indicator is "a healthy population supported by a healthy Puget Sound that is not threatened by changes in the ecosystem," according to the Partnership's website. Related articles below may include topics pertaining to beneficial—not just adverse—conditions for human health.
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This paper appears in the July 2014 issue of the journal Coastal Management, which focuses on the role of social sciences in Puget Sound ecosystem recovery.
The July 2014 issue of the journal Coastal Management focuses on the role of social sciences in Puget Sound ecosystem recovery. Articles range from political ecology to the development of human wellbeing indicators and directly address current Puget Sound restoration efforts. Guest editors include Encyclopedia of Puget Sound topic editor Kelly Biedenweg and Puget Sound Science Panel co-chair Katharine Wellman. The journal is co-edited by Patrick Christie of our editorial board. Extended abstracts of the articles will be available on these pages in coming weeks.
Thousands of different compounds are produced and used as part of our daily lives. Examples include pharmaceuticals (NSAIDs, birth control pills, etc), personal care products (sun screen agents, scents, preservatives, etc), food additives (artificial sweeteners) and compounds used in industrial and commercial applications (flame retardants, antibiotics, etc). Advances in analytical methods have allowed the detection of many of these compounds in the environment.