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...efforts.
· Utilize the steps of risk assessment in determining adverse health impacts.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. CheckPoint: Conservation and Preservation
Both conservation and preservation activities are currently part of all national forest
management programs. The Bridger Teton video discusses one controversy between those
who want to harvest the resources of one section of the forest in an environmentally friendly
way (conservation) and others who believe it should be left in its original state
(preservation).
· Resource: Ch. 2 Bridger Teton Video Learning Resource (VLR)
· Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
· View the Ch. 2 Bridger Teton VLR located under the Week Two Materials section of your
aXcess page.
· Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following: Provide a brief summary
differentiating conservation and preservation. Do you believe that humans can harvest
forest resources in an environmentally friendly way? Or, should national forests be left in
their natural state in which resources are not used to benefit humans? To which side are
you inclined? Provide specific examples from the Bridger Teton video as you defend your
position.
2. Assignment: Risk Assessment
You are a member of the Genericville City Council. A proposal has been brought forth to use
the insecticide spray, Malathion. Currently, the council is split on its decision, and your vote
will determine whether Malathion can be used in the city.
· Resources: Appendix B and Ch. 4 (p. 73) Figure 4.1 of Visualizing Environmental
Science
· Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
· Read Risk Assessment of Malathion in Appendix B.
· Create an outline of the risk of using Malathion according to the four steps of risk
assessment presented in Ch. 4, p. 73, Figure 4.1:
o Hazard identification
o Dose-response
o Exposure
o Risk characterization
· Decide your vote for the city council...
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