Discussion: Health Effects of Chemical and Radioactive Accidents
Searching through your local news resources, you find that harmful chemical and radioactive events occur on a regular basis. Through this Discussion, you explore various events, and assess which was the most impactful.
To prepare for this Discussion, read Chapters and the required articles and websites. Review the PowerPoint presentations in your Learning Resources.
Review the Chapters from book :Essentials of Environmental Health second edition by robert H. Friis
1. Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation
2. Pesticides and Other Organic Chemicals
If you choose, review the optional resources which have been chosen to highlight exciting activities in public health. Research recent and historic chemical and radiation catastrophes and think about their impact on human health.
Post a brief description of a recent or historical chemical or radioactive catastrophe and its impact on human health. Include in your description how that event or its outcomes affected you, your state, the nation, and/or the world. Then, provide an explanation on how the event might have been prevented. Make sure to include examples and a rationale to support your conclusion.
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