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examine hazards in the environment. Reflect on the material presented in Module 8 and create a list of the top five hazards you are exposed to on a daily basis. Next, identify at least one way you can reduce your exposure to each hazard on your list. Finally, discuss the precautionary principle and its relevance to human health hazards.
References:
- Read: World Health Organization. (2017). Chemical hazards [Web page]. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/ceh/risks/cehchemicals2/en/
- Read: National Pollutant Inventory. (n.d.). Reducing pollution [Web page]. Retrieved from http://www.npi.gov.au/reducing-pollution
- Read: EPA (n.d.). Actions you can take to reduce air pollution [Web page]. Retrieved from https://www3.epa.gov/region1/airquality/reducepollution.html
- Read: New World Encyclopedia. (2013, September 3). Precautionary principle [Encyclopedia entry]. Retrieved from http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Precautionary_principle
- Read: EPA. (2017, May 1). Risk management [Web page]. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/risk/risk-management
- Watch: National Geographic. (2017, October 16). Air pollution 101 | National Geographic [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6rglsLy1Ys (3:52)
- Watch: CrashCourse. (2013, January 14). Pollution: Crash Course ecology #11 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdDSRRCKMiI (9:21)
- Watch: Vox. (2017, July 18). Why the ocean is getting louder [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrpkZkwTvu0 (9:28)
- Watch: National Geographic. (2016, September 16). How can we keep plastics out of our ocean | National Geographic [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQTUWK7CM-Y (3:10)
- Watch: BBC Earth Lab. (2015, May 22). How to reduce air pollution | Bang goes the theory | Brit lab [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qcOu8jNyg (3:45)