Environment health
Online ENVS 100 – Module JOURNAL Assignment
Journal 9 – Environmental Health (Yours)
“In 2005, ten Washington residents agreed to testing of their hair, blood, and urine for the presence of toxic chemicals as part of an investigative study by the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition. The Coalition wanted to know which chemicals were getting into our bodies, and at what levels, to better understand the potential harm posed by poor regulation of chemicals, and to develop better
solutions. Our study revealed that toxic chemicals have traveled to the worst possible destination: our bodies.” –The Pollution in People Study
Start by learning some background information and principles, by reading/watching: • Read the 4-Pager (Pollution in People) • Read the Executive Summary (Pollution in People) • Read Researching Household Products (Washington Toxics Coalition) • Watch “Is It Safe?” 15-minute video (Toxicology Education Foundation) • Read Hazard vs. Risk: Risk = Hazard x Exposure (Toxicology Education Foundation) • Read The Precautionary Principle: “How can we prevent harm?” (Toxipedia) • Finally… Read Body Burden: The Pollution in Newborns (Environmental Working Group)
Now, select one of the following options (“A” or “B”) – or, “mix & match” (1 chemical from “A” + 1-2 products from “B”):
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Environment health was first posted on August 27, 2019 at 10:17 pm.
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