An Interdisciplinary Approach
Lessons on environmental health can be integrated throughout the school curriculum. In chapter one, we first situate the book within the conceptual constructs of the curriculum goals of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in the United States, which funded developing and implementing the curriculum described. Second, we provide an overview of environmental health along...
In this chapter, we begin with how the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States define environmental health. We then turn to describing environmental hazards and how to measure and assess environmental exposures. Next, we examine the process through which hazardous agents enter and influence body systems, and why individuals respond differently to toxic exposures. Then, we show the relationship...
In this chapter, we provide examples of units and lessons on environmental health issues related to air, water, soil and agriculture created by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) funded projects. We provide sufficient depth to enable the reader to implement the lessons suggested in this chapter or to develop their own lessons based on these project lessons. Although literally...
Natural and synthetic toxicants can cause harm to people and their environment. People who are living in poverty typically face greater environmental risks than people who are wealthy. Consequently, we can ask whether these differing health risks are fair or just, and what we, as teachers and students, can and should do about it. We can also ask how do we create a society that will benefit both people...