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Culture
and Cycles: Arsenic and Human Health
Resources include the basics of arsenic and how it gets into our
drinking water. Some resources available in Spanish as well as English. Lesson plans, classroom exercises and other
teaching inspirations can be found here. |
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From Global to City Air: Air Quality,
City Design and Disease
With asthma having a high occurrence in our schools, it is
imperative that both students and teachers discover effective
ways for managing asthma within our classrooms. More
resources on asthma-friendly schools
can be found here. |
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Diseases
and Epidemics: Architects of History
Information from reputable organizations such as National
Federation for Infectious Diseases and National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, subcomponent of NIH,
and CDC can be explored here. Vaccine safety and EHP sections
are also included. |
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Dawn of New Revolutions: Revolutionizing
Biology to meet Needs
A well-rounded set of resources on genetically engineered food can be found here. Using the
resources available in this section, you will learn both sides of the controversial topic of GE Foods. A road map is given showing
the organic values of GE Food production. |
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Industrialization, Chemicals
and Human Health
Understanding chemicals and they
interact with our environment is discussed.
Nuclear
Radiation & Health Effects
Expand your knowledge of nuclear energy and discover what
really happened at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl.
Basic
Toxicology Resources
Gain valuable background knowledge on Toxicology and
its effects on human health. In addition, learn why
you study consider pursuing a career in toxicoology
by reviewing the many career-related resources avialable
on this page.
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Fertilizers, Pesticides and Human Health
This section
provides educational facts and resources on fertilizers and
pesticides and their effect on human health. Areas of special
interest to educators and teachers are marked as such.
Review the materials to learn everything you need to implement
a curriculum on pesticides and fertilizers. Also, check
out the cool resources for students. |
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Powerful Explorations of Health and Energy
This page is an excellent resource on what coal is, how it
is used, and how our country uses fossil fuel energy resources.
Many reputable companies are featured in this section including
World Coal Institute, EPA and Coal Combustion Inc. |
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Health Friendly Energy Production
This section details information on how governmental laws
and policy effect our environment. There are many resources
from a number of agenices offering information on the specifics
on certains laws and how they impact environmental health. |
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Striding into the Scientific Future:
Illuminating Clinical Trials
Teaching our students the important facts about sun safety
early on can prevent skin cancer down the road. Knowing
what skin cancer is and how to prevent it will lead to healthier
lives for our next generation of scientists and explorers. |
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Suggested
Dictionaries |
Dictionary.com
- http://dictionary.reference.com/
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary - http://www.m-w.com/
Onelook Dictionary - http://www.onelook.com/
MedlinePlus Dictionary - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html |
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Suggested
Encyclopedias |
Encyclopedia.Com - http://www.encyclopedia.com
Encarta Encyclpedia - http://encarta.msn.com
Wikipedia Encyclpdedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
MedLinePlus Encyclopedia - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html |
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Online Searching and Research Tutorials
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Pharmacy Tech Research Tutorial - http://sirlsmcdaniel.googlepages.com
Guide to Website Evaluation - http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/eval.html
Website Evaluation Information - http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/resources/evaluation.html
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Teaching
with Biomedical and Environmental Health Issues as the context for
learning 
