Vimpat was tested in people 17 years of age and older. Most effective seizure medications are usually effective at all ages, but side effects and dosages can differ. Because Vimpat affects the brain growth factor, CRMP-2, a possible negative effect on brain development in young children cannot be ruled out.
During the 1960s, environmentalism became a mass social movement. Drawing on a culture of political activism inspired in part by the civil rights and antiwar movements, thousands of citizens, particularly young middle-class white men and women, became involved with environmental politics.
Environmental issues are harmful effects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual, organizational or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement, addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism. The carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere has already exceeded 400 parts per million (NOAA) (with total long-term GHG exceeding 455 parts per million).