This document provides instructions for an environmental health issue homework assignment. Students are asked to choose an environmental health issue, research a recent news or journal article about it, and write a 3-4 paragraph summary analyzing the issue. The summary should discuss why the topic was chosen, health risks, population affected, methodology and sources, expert opinions, stakeholder roles, tone of the article, level of public concern, and recommend actions for stakeholders.
This document provides instructions for an environmental health issue homework assignment. Students are asked to choose an environmental health issue, research a recent news or journal article about it, and write a 3-4 paragraph summary analyzing the issue. The summary should discuss why the topic was chosen, health risks, population affected, methodology and sources, expert opinions, stakeholder roles, tone of the article, level of public concern, and recommend actions for stakeholders.
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This document provides instructions for an environmental health issue homework assignment. Students are asked to choose an environmental health issue, research a recent news or journal article about it, and write a 3-4 paragraph summary analyzing the issue. The summary should discuss why the topic was chosen, health risks, population affected, methodology and sources, expert opinions, stakeholder roles, tone of the article, level of public concern, and recommend actions for stakeholders.
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Introduction to Environmental Public Health Homework 1 Whats Your Issue?
Choose an environmental health issue you care about. Research and read one recent news or journal article about a study related to this issue.
Writing Assignment: A three to four paragraph summary with analysis:
Questions to consider covering might include: Why did you choose this topic? Whats the risk, exposure, population characteristics, and effect on health? What is the data methodology and sources? Data limitations? Who are the experts quoted in the article? Who are the stakeholders and what are their roles? Whats the tone of the article? Biased or neutral? How concerned is the public about the issue? Whats your personal reaction? How does this article make you feel as a citizen? Whats your professional assessment of this issue? For example, what actions do you recommend various stakeholders take?