Global financial crisis

October 23rd, 2011 | Posted by iip in Business - (1 Comments)

I wrote a posting about current global crisis undermining smallholders. I thought that smallholders affected by global crisis were related to international commodities such as oil palm. Smallholder is only one of groups that become vulnerable when crisis hit developed countries.

Now, global financial crisis seems on the way, comes from the slowdown of US economic as well as in European countries. It threats the new economy in South such India and South east Asian.

financial crisis 2012I wonder on the next crisis phase which will impact more people of groups such workers.  As shown in the recent news, huge companies are decreasing their workers for business survival reasons.  This situation draws attention of most established families who are planning their retirement.

How they can address it at current global crisis?

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In many US cities, ozone and particle pollution are the most widespread air pollutants—and among the most dangerous.

According to  American Lung Association they aren’t the only serious air pollutants: others include carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide, as well as hundreds of toxic substances.

Recent study has revealed new insights into how they can harm the body—including taking the lives of infants and altering the lungs of children. Below are some interesting findings that supporting strong relation between air quality and human health.

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