Environmental Pollution & Public Health
Document Type
Module
Publication Date
8-12-2022
Abstract
Environmental health is a field of study within public health that is concerned with human-environment interactions, and specifically, how the environment influences public well-being. In this module, students will explore how environmental pollution impacts public health through comparing cancer rates of areas with known environmental pollutants to the national average through a t-test. Students can further their knowledge by comparing the concentrations of atmospheric pollutants in areas with known sources to control sites without such sources. Project EDDIE modules are designed with an A-B-C structure to make them flexible and adaptable to a range of student levels and course structures.
Publication
Project EDDIE Project EDDIE (Environmental Data-Driven Inquiry & Exploration)
Publisher
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Recommended Citation
Lecher, A. L. (2022, August 12). Environmental pollution & public health [Module]. Project EDDIE. Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College. https://serc.carleton.edu/eddie/teaching_materials/modules/env_pollution_public_health.html
Letter of acceptance into "Teach the Earth" Exemplary Teaching Activity collection (Date: Feb. 21, 2024)
Comments
(2024) - Environmental Pollution & Public Health, a peer-reviewed and published teaching module, received an "Exemplary" designation in the Teach the Earth Teaching Activity Collection organized by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers.
Fewer than 20% of the activities submitted to the collection receive this status. This is the second time a teaching module by Lecher has received this honor, the first module being Wind and Ocean Ecosystems in 2022.