Discussion Post: Defend the role of environmental health in prevention and control of occupational agents. (Completion time: 60 minutes)
In this activity you will discuss the role of environmental health in prevention and control of occupational agents.
Step 1: Write a 200-300 words paragraph answering the following questions:
What activities are oriented to control occupational agents?
Who is responsible for implementing these activities?
Why is an environmental health approach needed for the detection and control of these agents?
All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. See the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library for instructions: APA citation resource (references are excluded from word counts).
Step 2: To share your work, click on the button at the bottom of the screen labeled 'Add a new discussion topic.' and include the title "Discussion: Defend the role of environmental medicine in prevention and control of occupational agents" in the subject line.
Step 3: To complete the activity, you will also need to comment on at least one other post made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply back. To post a reply, click on the particular discussion, then click on 'reply'.
OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”