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EOH 502 Module 1 - Case

Introduction

Assignment Overview

Climate change is a global environmental health issue affecting all countries in the world and is a result of human development and activity. It is related to the ecological footprint of the human population.

Case Assignment

In this assignment, you will:

1. Take the “Climate Change Quiz” at https://www.earthday.org/take-action/footprint-calculator/ and assess how you did in the quiz.

a. Summarize how you did.

b. Which questions in the quiz had answers that surprised you?

c. Which questions in the quiz did you answer well?

2. Utilizing the required module readings and conducting additional scholarly literature searches, explain how human activities contribute to problems associated with climate change.

3. Describe ways by which individuals can help fight climate change.

4. Compare the impact of climate change on developed vs. developing countries.

Assignment Expectations

Use information from your module readings/articles as well as appropriate research to support your paper.

Length: The Case Assignment should be 3-5 pages long (double-spaced).

Turnitin: Your assignment will not be graded until you have submitted an Originality Report with a Similarity Index (SI) score <20% (excluding direct quotes, quoted assignment instructions, and references). Papers not meeting this requirement by the end of the session will receive a score of 0 (grade of F). Do keep in mind that papers with a lower SI score may be returned for revisions. For example, if one paragraph accounting for only 10% of a paper is cut and pasted, the paper could be returned for revision, despite the low SI score. Please use the report and your SI score as a guide to improve the originality of your work.

References: At least three references must be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required Reading is included. Quoted materials should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. Materials copied verbatim from external sources must be enclosed in quotation marks. In-text citations are required as well as a list of references at the end of the assignment. (APA format is recommended.)

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to the questions. Format: APA format is recommended for this assignment.

Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

· Achievement of learning objectives for SLP assignment.

· Relevance: All content is connected to the question.

· Precision: Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.

· Depth of discussion: Points that lead to deeper issues are presented and integrated.

· Breadth: Multiple perspectives and references, and multiple issues/factors are considered.

· Evidence: Points are well supported with facts, statistics, and references.

· Logic: Discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.

· Clarity: Writing is concise and understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.

· Objectivity: Avoids the use of first person and subjective bias.

Module 1 - Background
Introduction
Required Reading
Earth Day Network. (n.d.). Ecological footprint quiz. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.earthday.org/footprint-calculator

Karl, T. R., Arguez, A., Huang, B., Lawrimore, J. H., McMahon, J. R., Memme, M. J. … Zhang, H. M. (2015). Possible artifacts of data biases in the recent global surface warming hiatus. Science, 348(6242), 1469-1472. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://science.sciencemag.org/content/348/6242/1469.full

National Institutes of Health. (2015). National library of medicine toxicology tutor I: Basic principles. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtutor.html

Tong, S., Mather, P., Fitzgerald, G., McRae, D., Verrall, K., & Walker, D. (2010). Assessing the vulnerability of eco-environmental health to climate change. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7(2), 546–564.

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 2: Epidemiology of occupational safety and health. In Public Health/Environmental Health: Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Institute of Medicine. (2000). Chapter 1: Introduction. In Safe work in the 21st century: Education and training needs for the next decade's occupational safety and health personnel. Washington, DC, USA: National Academies Press.

Philip, R. B. (2012). Chapter 1: Introduction and overview. In Environmental issues for the twenty-first century and their impact on human health. SAIF Zone, Sharjah, UAE: Bentham Science Publishers.

Optional Reading
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2016). Healthy People 2020: Environmental Health. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=12

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 1: History and importance of public health. In Public health/environmental health: Introduction to occupational health in public health practice. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Natural Resources Defense Council. (2016). Global warming 101. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/

Philip, R. B. (2012). Chapter 4: Air pollution and global warming. In Environmental issues for the twenty-first century and their impact on human health. SAIF Zone, Sharjah, UAE: Bentham Science Publishers.

Optional Resources
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). General format. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). In-text citations: The basics. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). Reference list: Basic rules. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html

Module 1 - Outcomes

Introduction

· Module

· Examine interactions between human development and environmental impacts in the context of climate change.

· Case

· Analyze the principles of population growth and overpopulation.

· Explain the impact of human activity on ecological footprint and climate change.

· Compare and contrast environmental impacts in developing vs. developed countries.

· SLP

· Describe an occupational setting with respect to working population and industrial operations.

· Discussion

· Examine interactions between human development and environmental impacts.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – PREPARING FOR ALL MODULES

Course Materials/Bibliography
These materials/resources are used throughout the course:

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). General format. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). In-text citations: The basics. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). Reference list: Basic rules. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html

Module 1
Required Reading

Earth Day Network. (n.d.). Ecological footprint quiz. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.earthday.org/footprint-calculator

Karl, T. R., Arguez, A., Huang, B., Lawrimore, J. H., McMahon, J. R., Memme, M. J. … Zhang, H. M. (2015). Possible artifacts of data biases in the recent global surface warming hiatus. Science, 348(6242), 1469-1472. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://science.sciencemag.org/content/348/6242/1469.full

National Institutes of Health. (2015). National library of medicine toxicology tutor I: Basic principles. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtutor.html

Tong, S., Mather, P., Fitzgerald, G., McRae, D., Verrall, K., & Walker, D. (2010). Assessing the vulnerability of eco-environmental health to climate change. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7(2), 546–564.

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 2: Epidemiology of occupational safety and health. In Public Health/Environmental Health: Introduction to Occupational Health in Public Health Practice. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Institute of Medicine. (2000). Chapter 1: Introduction. In Safe work in the 21st century: Education and training needs for the next decade's occupational safety and health personnel. Washington, DC, USA: National Academies Press.

Philip, R. B. (2012). Chapter 1: Introduction and overview. In Environmental issues for the twenty-first century and their impact on human health. SAIF Zone, Sharjah, UAE: Bentham Science Publishers.

Optional Reading

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2016). Healthy People 2020: Environmental Health. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=12

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 1: History and importance of public health. In Public health/environmental health: Introduction to occupational health in public health practice. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Natural Resources Defense Council. (2016). Global warming 101. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/

Philip, R. B. (2012). Chapter 4: Air pollution and global warming. In Environmental issues for the twenty-first century and their impact on human health. SAIF Zone, Sharjah, UAE: Bentham Science Publishers.

Module 2
Required Reading

Bhavsar, S. P., Awad, E., Mahon, C. G., & Petro, S. (2011). Great lakes fish consumption advisories: Is mercury a concern? Ecotoxicology, 20(7), 1588-98.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Workplace safety & health topics: Chemicals. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/chemical.html

National Library of Medicine. (2015). Tox town: Chemicals. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php

National Institutes of Health. (2015). National library of medicine toxicology tutor II: Toxicokinetics. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtutor.html

National Institutes of Health. (2015). National library of medicine toxicology tutor III: Cellular toxicology. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtutor.html

Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (n.d.), Sampling and analysis. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/samplinganalysis/

Philip, R. B. (2012). Chapter 2: Water pollution, the usual culprits. In Environmental issues for the twenty-first century and their impact on human health. SAIF Zone, Sharjah, UAE: Bentham Science Publishers.

Optional Reading

Geiger, B. (2011). Mercury rising.Current Science, 97(6), 6-7.

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 4: Occupational injuries. In Public health/environmental health: Introduction to occupational health in public health practice. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 6: Toxicology. In Public health/environmental health: Introduction to occupational health in public health practice. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Institute of Medicine. (2000). Chapter 2: Occupational safety and health professionals. In Safe work in the 21st century: Education and training needs for the next decade’s occupational safety and health personnel. Washington, DC, USA: National Academies Press.

Natural Resources Defence Council. (2016). Mercury contamination in fish. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/sources.asp

Philip, R. B. (2012). Chapter 3: Water pollution, oceans and great lakes. In Environmental issues for the twenty-first century and their impact on human health. SAIF Zone, Sharjah, UAE: Bentham Science Publishers.

Ruzzin, J., Lee, D.-H., Carpenter, D. O., Jacobs, D. R., Jr. (2012). Reconsidering metabolic diseases: The impacts of persistent organic pollutants. Atherosclerosis, 224(1): 1–3. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Module 3
Required Reading

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2015). Foodborne germs and illnesses. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/foodborne-germs.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Division of vector-borne diseases (DVBD). Retrieved on 5/5/16 at http://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) prevention. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/evaluation/topics/disorders.html

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 11: Ergonomics. In Public health/environmental health: Introduction to occupational health in public health practice. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Institute of Medicine. (2000). Chapter 3: The changing workforce. In Safe work in the 21st century: Education and training needs for the next decade's occupational safety and health personnel. Washington, DC, USA: National Academies Press.

Montano, D. (2014). Chemical and biological work-related risks across occupations in Europe: A review. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 9: 28-41.

Painter, J. A., Hoekstra, R. M., Ayers, T., Tauxe, R. V., Braden, C. R., Angulo F. J., et al. (2013). Attribution of foodborne illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths to food commodities by using outbreak data, United States, 1998–2008. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19(3): 407-415.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2016). About Pesticides. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/about/index.htm

Washington State University. (n.d.). School IPM. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://schoolipm.wsu.edu/

Optional Reading

Benjamin, A.C., III, Brewer, S., Tullar, J. M., Van Eerd, D., Cole, D. C., & Tompa, E. (2009). Musculoskeletal disorders. Professional Safety, 54(3), 24-28.

Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety. (2016). Ergonomics. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Rodents. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.cdc.gov/rodents/

Guglielmi, C., Spratt, D., Berguer, R., Alexander, S., Barnes, S., & Groah, L. (2010). A call to arms to prevent sharps injuries in our ORs. Association of Operating Room Nurses. AORN Journal, 92(4), 387-92.

Hart, D. P. (2011). Bloodborne pathogen violations: Compliance is key to prevention. Association of Operating Room Nurses. AORN Journal, 94(5), 480-7.

Institute of Medicine. (2000). Chapter 4: The changing workplace. In Safe work in the 21st century: Education and training needs for the next decade’s occupational safety and health personnel. Washington, DC, USA: National Academies Press.

United States Department of Agriculture. (2015). Food safety fact sheets. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets

Module 4
Required Reading

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). Workplace safety & health topics: Noise and hearing loss. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/

Ekmekçioğlu, M., Kaya, T., & Kahraman, C. (2010). Fuzzy multicriteria disposal method and site selection for municipal solid waste. Waste Management, 30(8): 1729–1736.

Institute of Medicine. (2000). Chapter 4: The changing workplace. In Safe work in the 21st century: Education and training needs for the next decade's occupational safety and health personnel. Washington, DC, USA: National Academies Press.

Marshall, R. E., & Farahbakhsh, K. (2013). Systems approaches to integrated solid waste management in developing countries. Waste Management, 33(4): 988-1003.

Occupational Safety and Health. (n.d.). What constitutes an effective hearing conservation program? Retrieved on 4/17/16 at https://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/noise/hcp/index.html

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2015). Radiation protection. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.epa.gov/radiation/understand/health_effects.html

Wada, Y., Okumoto, T., & Wada, N. (2008). Evaluating waste disposal systems. The Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 10(2): 173-187.

Optional Reading

Institute of Medicine. (2000). Chapter 3: The changing workforce. In Safe work in the 21st century: Education and training needs for the next decade's occupational safety and health personnel. Washington, DC, USA: National Academies Press.

Sliwinska-Kowalska, M., & Davis, A. (2012). Noise-induced hearing loss. Noise & Health, 14(61), 274-80.

Suter, A. H. (2012). Engineering controls for occupational noise exposure: The best way to save hearing. Sound and Vibration, 46(1): 24-32.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2016). Noise pollution. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/title-iv-noise-pollution

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2015). Wastes. Retrieved on 4/17/16 at http://www.epa.gov/osw/

Vallee, L., Ruddy, M., & Bota, K. (2010). Can you hear me now? Professional Safety, 55(11), 26-32.

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