Do the Air Force radar systems that are located across the country know as PAVE PAWS, which are capable of detecting ballistic missile attacks and that are used for general space surveillance affect the health of individuals who live in the area surrounding these systems? The United States Air Force has 2 American locations that have radar systems that are used for protection from foreign attacks as well as general surveillance of space. These systems are know as PAVE PAWS. PAVE being a military identification code and PAWS being an acronym for Phased Array Warning System. These systems can be located at the Beale air force base in California and on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. There were also locations in Georgia and Texas, which have been closed down. These radar systems differ from other mechanical radars in the sense that they are in a fixed position where other mechanical radars are need to be aimed and …show more content…
Residents of Cape Cod MA had raised concerns about the amount an type of radiation being emitted from this system. The system became up and running on April 4 1980. At this time cancer rates on cape cod specifically breast cancer rates were 15% higher then the rest of Massachusetts. In the coming years the rates of breast cancer continues to be higher in cape cod then the rest of the state. With these statistics residents started to show concerns regarding the PAVE PAW system and if this system had anything to do with the increased caner rates. With the increasing concerns of cancer rates on Cape Cod and weather they are related to the PAVE PAWS radar systems, research had been conducted by the Air force In conclusion the findings of the research into the PAVE PAWS radar system and its affect on the health of individuals in surrounding areas determined that there is no link between the sytem and the increased cancer rates on Cape
The North American Aerospace Defense Command consists of three joint radar systems: the Pinetree Line, McGill Fence, and Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line).... ... middle of paper ... ... The systems of radars and underwater listening posts, such as NORAD and the SOSUS, were some of the most advanced detection systems of the United States during the Cold War and today.
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Cancer has been an active concern in our society for the past couple decades, since we truly discovered the nature of cancer and the potency it brings along with it. However, it was not until the mid-20th century that scientists were beginning to truly understand the origin of cancer. Scientists dating back all the way to the Renaissance, when they first began performing autopsies to learn more about the human body and form, noticed abnormalities but it never clicked that it was something much worse than it seemed. Research has continued since then, and it has continued to thrive even to this day. When James Watson and Francis Crick discovered DNA and it’s chemical structure in 1962, it opened up doors that even they could not expect. With the understanding of DNA and how it affected the way we look at life, came the beginning of the understanding of mutated DNA (which is a cause of the growth of cancerous cells). In this past century, researching scientists discovered that cancer is linked with the DNA that resides in a cell’s nucleus. By ways of damage to the cells via chemicals or radiation, or even introduction of a new DNA, the cancerous cells begin to form and duplicate. We are learning more and more about cancer and how to fight it, but we still have much more to learn.
...in to treat African American women as a whole instead of patient X, then there will be a change in the rate of deaths among African American women with breast cancer. However, these women must also decide to trust those providers and receive pre-screenings in order to be proactive about their own health, and the government needs to actively provide affordable ways for women to receive these screenings. There is plenty of evidence available that shows the problems with African American women dying from breast cancer, so people must be educated and aware of the problem in order to bring about a change in society. As Louis Giglio once said, “awareness brings about action, and action brings about change,” and hopefully, people will use this information to bring about awareness to ripple into change for African American women aged 40-80 especially regarding breast cancer.
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Passive sonar allows military ships to detect submarines and other vessels without transmitting their own signals to other ships since World War I. Sonar allows a shipmate to be able to know the exact speed, coordinates, and how big the ship or submarine is. According to NOAA, “The technology steadily improved, and by World War II, was used once again for military purposes. Sonar is messing with the way whales communicate. In the 1960s, the development of digital computer technology made plotting of sonar data much easier”1 The military was going to try and communicate with whales but the whales were not found at their regular sites.
Government funding has proven to be essential and effective in the fight against cancer. On December 23, 1971 President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, which promised to finance the quest for the cure. Financial aid such as this has directly benefitted survival rates for those diagnosed with cancer. Forty years ago before such funding was provided, when a child was diagnosed with cancer most physicians considered the patient to be terminally ill and supportive care was almost the only thing offered to the family. However over the last few decades, due to research and participation in clinical trials performed due to funding, the majority of children are cured. Because of the creations of new drugs and therapies as a result of government aid, the survival rat...
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Technology is a double-edged sword. It can provide us convenient while it may affect our health at the same time. Fortunately, some kind of technology such like EMF radiation has been proved to be harmful and people can prevent it from now on. From my study I am sure that EMF radiation can poses a health hazard for people especially for children and teenagers. All people who really care about their health and their children should know this fact.
There are many agencies that have the ability to perform Signals Intelligence, electronic reconnaissance and most of all signals intelligence from all available sources inducive to the environment. The United States Army uses the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) as its main entity for signals collection. The Joint STARS platform was designed to provide a highly effective, real-time, collection tool to the ground task force commanders during battlefield engagements, but for the past ten years, the sensor has been used for peacekeeping missions. Army analysts can predict the enemy’s behavior by identifying choke points, potential avenues of approach and operating patterns such as supply routes and logistical points. The analysis gives the ground commander a more complete view of the enemy’s weaknesses. The United States Air Force employs the Joint STARS in a different mission than the Army. The Air Force uses Joint STARS as a battlefield management tool versus a collection tool as used for by the Army. The Air Force uses the platform to provide immediate and direct support to the Air Component Commander and continue to observe the enemy’s movement from a far distance in the sky. Providing essential data to commanders such as size, direction, and speed of the adversaries, with minimum casualties while under battlefield conditions, makes the Joint STARS an extremely effective tool. The Air Force also employs the Predator vehicles, which are unmanned aerial vehicles that are used for reconnaissance.
Historically speaking breast cancer has been around for hundreds of years. Thankfully the treatment has improved. Patients who get the cancer removed and take care of themselves after, for example, by exercising and eating healthy, will live longer. There are many risks that increase the likelihood of developing breast cancer, for instance, age, family history, and race. A women who made history with breast cancer was Betty Ford, Betty was one of the first lady’s to speak openly about her disease. Betty encouraged women who have been affected with the disease to go to their doctor as soon as possible and told women who had shared that they didn’t have breast cancer to do self breast exams regularly and get mammograms. She also said when women get diagnosed with it don’t be embarrassed. Treatments in the past were pretty good and quite the same compared to the treatments given to people now, for instance, mastectomy’s which was the primary...
A recent report published in the issue of New England journal of medicine raises serious concerns regarding the use & overuse of CT scan. While people risk of developing cancer from a CAT or CT scan, which radiate high degrees of radiation, are comparatively low, the researchers fear that their fast growth as an extremely precise diagnostic tool is exposing a lot of the populace – and an growing amount of vulnerable children to radiation and may be setting the phase for higher frequency of cancer in the future.
“One would think that so important a contribution to the world’s technology would be chronicled with great care at every step…This, unfortunately, is not the case, and for reasons quite understandable” (Page 14). Sometimes history can be hard to distinguish from truth and legend, the history of radar is no exception. Many contributions have been made to the development of radar over the years. For many years prior and during the Second World War, radar was considered a top-secret military tool. Once it was made public, people used the existing information about radar to come up with their own variations for different applications. As a result, the true origin of radar has become blurred within conflicting claims.