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2011 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Environmental Health as an Interdisciplinary Subject

Authors : David W. Hursh, Camille A. Martina, Michael A. Trush, Hillary B. Davis

Published in: Teaching Environmental Health to Children

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Abstract

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 with some of the key themes and concepts that are introduced in the lessons, including environmental agents, toxins and toxicants, dose response, and action strategies that can be taken to reduce exposure risks. Third, we highlight a few of the literally hundreds of lessons developed. Finally, we provide examples of suggested activities in the following chapters that may be adapted for use in schools throughout the world.

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Metadata
Title
Environmental Health as an Interdisciplinary Subject
Authors
David W. Hursh
Camille A. Martina
Michael A. Trush
Hillary B. Davis
Copyright Year
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Teaching Environmental Health to Children

Print ISBN: 978-94-007-1810-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-1811-1

Copyright Year: 2011

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1811-1_1