Nakaya, Andrea C.

Presents an overview of air pollution and health, and features ten additional articles in which the authors debate the extent to which air pollution poses a threat to public health, and the need for pollution regulation reforms.

Discusses recent ethical concerns in the biomedical field, including genetic testing and manipulation, stem cell research, and assisted reproductive technology.

Presents twenty-four debate-style essays on Iraq in the wake of the fall of Saddam Hussein, discussing whether the 2003 war was justified, what role the U.S. should play in Iraq, whether the quality of life in Iraq since Hussein's defeat has been good or bad, and how the country should be reconstructed.

Presents a concise overview on issues associated with marijuana use; and contains primary source quotes and statistics on topics including the legalization of marijuana and its effect on society.

A collection of controversial essays that debate issues concerning America's use of the automobile including laws enacted to make driving safer, teenage driving, drunk driving laws, and traffic congestion.

Examines four court cases related to the environment, and reprints primary and secondary source documents that analyze the significance and impact of each case.

Provides an overview of issues associated with media violence and contains primary source quotes and statistics on topics, including how media violence affects society, if video games inspire violence, regulations on media violence, and reducing problems attributed to violence in the media.

Presents a collection of essays and political cartoons that addresses the issues of civil liberties and war, and discusses the war on terrorism as well as the war in Iraq.

An anthology of articles on crimes and violent acts committed by juveniles in the United States, discussing whether or not juveniles should be tried as adults, gang activities, and the causes of juvenile crime.

Presents twenty-six opposing viewpoints on the subject of obesity, and debates the seriousness of the problem worldwide, obesity in children, the causes of obesity and effective weight-loss methods,and society's role in fighting obesity.