Assignment 2: Health Risks, Manufacturing, and the Production of Energy (Follow up from a previous assignment)
Assignment 2: Health Risks, Manufacturing, and the Production of Energy
Due Week 8 and worth 260 points
Using the scenario in Assignment 1, you are continuing to prepare for your presentation at the global conference on environmental health issues.
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
- Select a specific method of energy production. Determine the most significant health risk associated with the production of this energy source, and recommend a process improvement that could significantly reduce the level of risk associated with the current method of production. Support your recommendation.
- Examine the major global health issues related to climate change. Propose a model that governments of developed countries could build upon to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on health and the environment. Provide a rationale recommendation.
- Evaluate the health risks associated with the waste produced during the manufacturing of products. Determine two (2) ethical concerns related to these practices, and propose a strategy to modify the current practices to resolve these issues.
- Provide a detailed outline of three (3) key government regulations created to protect the population and the environment from the effects of hazardous waste produced from manufacturing.
- Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
- Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
- Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
- Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Assess the role of ethics in environmental health administration.
- Evaluate the role of government agencies in production of goods and offer a private sector solution.
- Evaluate the role of government agencies in the production of energy and offer a private sector solution.
- Use technology and information resources to research issue in environmental health management.
- Write clearly and concisely about social environmental health management using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 260 |
Assignment 1: Population Health and the Environment |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 70% F |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
1. Examine the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Provide a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely examined the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Did not submit or incompletely provided a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community. |
Partially examined the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Partially provided a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community. |
Satisfactorily examined the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Satisfactorily provided a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community. |
Thoroughly examined the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Thoroughly provided a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community. |
2. Compare three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Using these methods, create a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard. Support your recommendation. |
Did not submit or incompletely compared three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Did not submit or incompletely created a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard, using these methods. Did not submit or incompletely supported your recommendation. |
Partially compared three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Partially created a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard, using these methods. Partially supported your recommendation. |
Satisfactorily compared three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Satisfactorily created a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard, using these methods. Satisfactorily supported your recommendation. |
Thoroughly compared three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Thoroughly created a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard, using these methods. Thoroughly supported your recommendation. |
3. Analyze the various health risks found in the natural environment. Provide an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Justify your response. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the various health risks found in the natural environment. Did not submit or incompletely provided an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response. |
Partially analyzed the various health risks found in the natural environment. Partially provided an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Partially justified your response. |
Satisfactorily analyzed the various health risks found in the natural environment. Satisfactorily provided an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Satisfactorily justified your response. |
Thoroughly analyzed the various health risks found in the natural environment. Thoroughly provided an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Thoroughly justified your response. |
4. Evaluate the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Determine one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Provide a specific example to support your analysis. Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Did not submit or incompletely determined one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Did not submit or incompletely provided a specific example to support your analysis. |
Partially evaluated the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Partially determined one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Partially provided a specific example to support your analysis. |
Satisfactorily evaluated the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Satisfactorily determined one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Satisfactorily provided a specific example to support your analysis. |
Thoroughly evaluated the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Thoroughly determined one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Thoroughly provided a specific example to support your analysis. |
5. 3 references Weight: 5% |
No references provided. |
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. |
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% |
More than 6 errors present |
5-6 errors present |
3-4 errors present |
0-2 errors present |