Agissmemt Topic on Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Health Emergencies
Complete a 2- to 3-page Reflection Paper, to include the following:
• Explain how the topic you chose is an environmental public health issue.
• Explain why people were, are, or should be concerned with this issue.
• Identify relevant aspects of exposure to the population within the community, including who is exposed and the potential for contamination of environmental media (food, water, air), and likely exposure pathways.
• Explain whether the concern arises from a precautionary approach or established risk assessments, and why.
• Consider your findings. Do you think that this is a major or a minor issue, and why? Are the public's concerns justified or does it seem that many people are actually unaware or unconcerned? Do you see this issue as personally affecting you-why or why not? What did you know about this issue prior to this Assignment? Did your views about this issue change as a result of what you learned? If so, how?
• The paper must be 2-3 pages, double-spaced, not including references.
• Be sure to cite your sources, include your reference page at the end, and follow APA formatting throughout.