You are thinking about buying a house in a new community. You want to know the environmental conditions in the area which may affect your health. Your assignment is the following:
1) Go to the U.S. EPA Tracking Network and search using the zip code of the property you are interested in buying. You may use other websites if you need more complete information.
2) Create a comprehensive report describing the following topics: Air quality, water, land, and the potential of toxic elements in your environment.
3) Explain how you would use this information in making your decision regarding your house purchase.
4) As an environmental health professional, how could you use this information?
Assignment Preparation
The following are some resources to use for this assignment:
View the EPA website. You will need information from this site to complete your assignment for this model. EPA Website
(Links to an external site.)
The Tracking Network website has dashboards related to several environmental topics. It has great information and you can customize the reports. Tracking Network
check-mark Requirements
This is a formal paper that requires a title and reference page.
There is no page requirement.
You do not need to use page headers.
You will address each of the following points:
You may use any zip code for this assignment and include why you chose the zip code focused in your paper.
You should start by using the EPA website, but you may use additional references to complete this assignment. Additional references are not required if you are able to create a comprehensive report with the required elements.
Make sure you are citing the sources of your information. Remember, you cannot include a reference without a corresponding citation in your work. I grade according to the 7th ed. of the APA Manual.
Your paper should have a brief introduction and conclusion.
