Environmental and Occupational Health Issues in Public Health

This course was very informative! I learned so much and it has allowed me to see that I can make my own small changes to produce less waste and find safer alternatives. I love the activity where we looked into our household and cosmetic products. I ended up changing the products to new alternatives after I finished using the old product.   It was something quick and easy to do.   Also,  I loved doing the blogs as I was able to read different perspectives from my classmates. Overall, I will say this class would be beneficial in other school curriculums for younger generations. It educates and provides opportunities for children to begin making the changes in their childhood and live them throughout their childhood. Thank you so much for this semester!  

What do you personally find most troubling about climate change? We are experiencing disasters more and more and there is little to no changes in our behaviors. Many continue to use products that can't be recycled, chemically harmful, etc. There are a number of individuals who are fighting towards changing policy to provide more protection to our environment and stopping corporations from continuing on their destructive path. In addition, not having government to support climate change policy or recognize that it exists also hinders any progress towards improving the environment. As a public health professional, what do you think needs the greatest attention right now? As individuals who consume multiple products, I think if we focus/pressure companies to produce safer, biodegradable products (including their packaging) it would allow for the environment to be less impacted by the already existing products that cannot be decomposed. Plus, if the products are safer, ther...

In my household, there is a lot of food waste. I always tell my mother that we need to find ways to reduce the waste or to compost again. Given that my mom is cooking many vegetables, it wouldn't be a bad idea to add the leftovers into a composting bin. I think it would be a bit difficult to find chicken and beef that is not packaged in plastic and styrofoam. I know there are some meats that are sold at the counter, but they tend to be more expensive than the packaged meat - which will make it difficult to transition. One of the areas where I need more improvement is buying less bottled water. I like to buy the Costco water 1L bottles because of the taste and size. The reason I buy bottled water is because I find it difficult to wash the metal/reusable bottle due to the really small openings versus throwing a plastic bottle in the recycle bin. Knowing that not all the plastic gets recycled, it has made me aware that I need to keep attempting to find the appropriate bottle that meet...