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The purpose of this discussion is to work with your peers in an interdisciplinary way to analyze and discuss public health issues. In each of your professional roles, you will be asked questions related to health concepts and controversies. Being able to dialog about them and discuss them openly is a skill that needs to be developed.
In this discussion, take the information you read and heard in the learning activities and class, and transform the concept to tangible real-life thoughts and ideas. In these, you become the expert and teacher!
You have several options to complete this assignment. You can complete it in a:
Written format on your own – you will write out your discussion response to the topic just as you would any other discussion response.
Podcast style discussion (video or not; with or without others). For this option, you have options, as well –
In this discussion we will tackle environmental health and hazards. This includes things like air quality, drought, floods, wastewater and water treatment, trash, food safety, the built environment around us (roads, transportation, landfills, neighborhoods), and…population growth. Population growth has contributed to many detrimental effects on our Earth and the land we use.
Here is a GREAT podcast from 2019 on Environmental Health and unlikely sources of disease outbreaks…believe me, it’s not what you may expect.
Your discussion will be about environmental health and hazards. Everyone can and should watch/listen to these and explore the links here and then in their specific topic.
Last names from E-J – Water {drinking,
Resources for everyone to explore:
World Health Organization: Environmental Score Card – this resource has additional links to the WHO in each of its areas.
CDC’s One Health approach : connection between animals and humans
United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
CDC’s Climate Effects on Health – this has topics above and sub-topics along with state and regional health impacts, policy, and other resources
Global Change Research Program’s Climate and Health Assessment
Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Change Science (lots of related links to explore near the end of the page, too)
Connections between climate change and human health
Climate change indicators: Health and society
Temperature-related Death and Illness
Air Quality Impacts
Extreme Events
Water Quantity and Quality Impacts
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Food and Nutrition
Waste Regulation and Household Waste
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Task
In order to successfully complete this discussion, you will need to complete the following tasks using the criteria outlined below.
In order to successfully complete this discussion , you will need to complete the following tasks using the criteria outlined below.
Some specifics if you choose to work with a group or others to record this like a traditional podcast:
One of you will be the host and guide the questions and discussion, but will also interject thoughts, ideas, etc. The host will introduce themselves, the topic, and the speakers/guests by first name only. The speakers, then, will take turns and introduce themselves and their background. For example, “Hi, my name is Kristyn and I am studying to be a Certified Health Education Specialist” or “Hi, I’m Jen and I am a student Speech Language Pathologist”.
The host will introduce your measure (health issue) as your topic. For example, “On today’s Public Health For Real podcast, our listeners will hear from Kristyn, a student health educator, Jen, a student speech pathologist and our host, Manuel, a student exercise physiologist. We are tackling the tough topic of mandatory COVID vaccines for students entering school.”
No matter if you complete this alone (written or recorded) or with a group (recorded podcast only), be sure to do the following:
You want to be sure to include or cover:
What is the issue you are discussing?
What constitutes environmental health?
Why the issue is important and people should care. In other words, how is human health affected by the environment around us?
Details and facts surrounding the issue:
What are statistics of the issue (how many affected, what are the facts?)
In your opinion and perhaps via your own experience, what do you believe the public’s perception of these issues are?
What is currently being done related to environmental health related to your topic?
What could be done, related to your specific focus on the environment, to fix or address the issue? Be creative. Not just what has been done, but what COULD be done. Have fun with this answer.
Wrap up the discussion by providing a key take away – what is the bottom line people should know or do as result of this information?
Some ideas on ways to solve the issue of climate change specifically:
Criteria For Success
Initial Post
Your initial discussion or podcast will be evaluated using the following criteria. In the initial post you will:
Uses the weekly materials to construct an academic, thoughtful discussion that addresses the topic in a thorough and logical manner.
Be sure to share where you got the material (i.e. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention….)
Correctly uses key terms and concepts. Thoroughly addresses all components of the prompt. Ideas are clear and on-topic.
Uses language everyone can understand (general audience)
NOTE: If you choose to do a podcast, keep the podcast relatively brief! No more than 15 minutes. Aim for 10-15.
