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HLT 555 Week 3 Discussions 1 & 2 Latest

HLT 555 Week 3 Discussions 1 & 2 Latest

HLT 555 Week 3 Discussions 1 & 2 Latest

Discussion 1

What are some examples of environmental sources of exposure of populations to toxic heavy metals? What factors can exacerbate the effects of toxic exposures on populations with low socioeconomic status?

Discussion 2

What types of injury of public health concern are associated with exposure to each of the different forms of radiation? How does the risk of each injury vary with the dose of the radiation in question?

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HLT 555 Week 3 Exposure and Risk Assessment

Details:

This assignment is in two parts:

Part 1: Exposure Assessment Case Study

Read “Cross-sectional Exposure Assessment of Environmental Contaminants in Churchill County, Nevada” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003). Use this case study to complete the Exposure Assessment form.

Part 2: Risk Assessment Case Study

Read “Illness Associated with Drift of Chloropicrin Soil Fumigant Into a Residential Area – Kern County, California, 2003.” Use this case study to complete the Risk Assessment assignment. HLT 555 Full Course Work – Environmental Health

HLT555.v10R.RiskAssessment_student.docx HLT555.v10R.ExposureAssessmentCaseStudy_student.docx

HLT 555 Week 4 Discussions 1 & 2 Latest

Discussion 1

How do vectors play a role in the transmission of disease? What are some procedures for control and prevention? Provide a specific example.

Discussion 2

Unlike other toxins or contaminants with which the public can come into contact, pesticides are intentionally applied to food, living spaces, and people. What are some of the risk-benefit issues in the application of pesticides? Is the risk justified? Explain your position.

HLT 555 Week 4 Global Warming and Vector-Borne Diseases (Benchmark Assignment)

Details:

In this two-part assignment.

Part 1: Illustration

Illustrate a particular environmental agent and its effect on the environment. You may use a flow chart, diagram, pictorial, or other instructor-approved format. The illustration should show:

  1. The vector-borne disease.
  2. The pathway or chain of the disease.
  3. The factors that contribute to the spread of the disease.
  4. The effect of the disease.

Part 2: Narrative

In a short narrative (750 words maximum), do the following:

  1. Identify the vector-borne disease.
  2. Explain in detail the factors contributing to global warming.
  3. Describe the effect of global warming on the incidence and prevalence of the disease.
  4. Utilize a minimum of three references to support your claims.

Prepare the narrative portion of the assignment according to APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

You are required to submit teh narrative portion of this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.