HLT 555 Environmental Health Full Course GCU
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<strong>HLT</strong> <strong>555</strong> Week 2 Discussions<br />
Discussion 1<br />
Why are studies on the health effects of smoking among individual who<br />
smoke not a concern of environmental epidemiology? Explain the reason why<br />
exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke is a concern of this discipline.<br />
Discussion 2<br />
Explain why you and your classmates may have a different response to the<br />
same exposure to a chemical. Provide a specific example.<br />
<strong>HLT</strong> <strong>555</strong> Week 3 Discussions<br />
Discussion 1<br />
What are some examples of environmental sources of exposure of<br />
populations to toxic heavy metals? What factors can exacerbate the effects of<br />
toxic exposures on populations with low socioeconomic status?<br />
Discussion 2<br />
What types of injury of public health concern are associated with exposure to<br />
each of the different forms of radiation? How does the risk of each injury vary<br />
with the dose of the radiation in question?<br />
<strong>HLT</strong> <strong>555</strong> Week 4 Discussions<br />
Discussion 1<br />
How do vectors play a role in the transmission of disease? What are some<br />
procedures for control and prevention? Provide a specific example.<br />
Discussion 2<br />
Unlike other toxins or contaminants with which the public can come into<br />
contact, pesticides are intentionally applied to food, living spaces, and people.
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