Public Health

by / On July 7, 2021 / In Health Care and Life Sciences, Undergraduate

Instructions: Be sure to answer all parts of each question and respond IN YOUR OWN WORDS Your response should NOT be mostly quoting from other sources. Please provide a reference or works cited page for any references or citations you use throughout this written assignment. Expected word counts are provided for each question.

Questions: There are many factors that contribute to health and health inequalities. there are environments intersecting with health and also the specifics of air, water, and waste.

1. Identify the agency responsible to ensuring environmental health in the United States, and list three main functions of the agency. (suggested length: 100 words)

2. Explain ONE way air pollution can impact population health, or in other words, influence health outcomes on a community level. Be sure to identify a specific pollutant or air pollution hazard and link it to a population level health outcome. (suggested length: 100 words)

3. Explain ONE way water pollution (or contamination) can impact population health, or in other words, influence health outcomes on a community level. Be sure to identify a specific pollutant or water pollution hazard and link it to a population level health outcome. (suggested length: 100 words)

4. Explain ONE way hazardous waste can impact population health, or in other words, influence health outcomes on a community level. Be sure to identify a specific pollutant and link it to a population level health outcome. (suggested length: 100 words)