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.
Environmental Movement. Environmentalism is the most popular social movement in the United States today. Five million American households contribute to national environmental organizations, which together receive over $350 million in contributions from all sources. On the local level some 6,000 environmental groups are active.
Ecofeminists claim to be part of a distinct social movement. In a book on ecofeminism, Reweaving the World: The Emergence of Ecofeminism (1990), Diamond and Orenstein claim ecofeminism is a social movement and offer the book as a statement of its ideology (p. xiii).he common view is that social movements engage in protest and direct action; however, ecofeminism calls for consciousness raising, healing, and a communion with nature. There is little direct action. Some call for concern and to be involved in crucial issues.