ERIC Number: EJ897775
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 6
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An Introductory Lesson to Environmental Health: Media Analysis and Risk Reduction
Ratnapradipa, Dhitinut; Rhodes, Darson L.
Health Educator, v42 n1 p12-17 Spr 2010
This activity is designed to provide students with an overview of environmental health and to encourage them to think critically about how they can minimize their potential negative health impacts from environmental exposures. Objectives: Students will (a) define environmental health, (b) analyze media wherein environmental health issues are addressed, (c) classify environmental health issues by domains, and (d) select and apply appropriate prevention strategies for addressing environmental risks. Target audience: Middle school through college students with some adaptations. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Prevention, Risk, Critical Thinking, Classification, Health Education, Lesson Plans, Mass Media, Information Sources, Assignments, Hazardous Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Students
Language: English
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