To the citizens of our community: It is with great concern that I am writing this letter to address the public health of our community. Recently‚ there have been a number of children and adults who have strangely started to develop similar illnesses. The one thing each of these people has in common is that they all live right here in our community. My feels were that these sudden illnesses were not a matter of coincidence but instead a matter or poor practice. This feeling has proven to be accurate
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it isn’t a topic I knew much about. It was mentioned in health classes throughout schooling‚ as a reminder to be careful around other students‚ as you do not know if they carry a bug that could hurt you. As far as I remember‚ we just equated this warning to cooties. This film‚ based on the book‚ And The Band Played On‚ by Randy Shilts‚ has opened my eyes to world of public health‚ epidemiology‚ and the world’s reaction to an unknown health issue‚ publically‚ scientifically‚ and politically.
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word around your community about your findings so that everyone can unite in a fight for justice. Write a letter of approximately 500 words in length that you intend to have published by your local newspaper addressing your concerns with the public health of the community. Explain what strategies you applied when investigating the problem that helped foster critical thinking and lead you to the root cause of the inexplicable illnesses. Identify approaches the community could take together
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The fact that the movement of people‚ food‚ and manufactured goods can have a negative impact on public health does not necessarily mean that their movements should be restricted at all times and in all circumstances. People who have highly contagious diseases and know that they have such diseases‚ especially when the disease is airborne‚ for example should be willing to restrict their travel until the danger of contagion has passed. If they are not willing‚ restricting their travel across international
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source does compare and list pros and cons in the author’s opinion. The author/s does not go into depth when stating the information. This article is just a light and simple read on Pros and Cons of legalizing marijuana. The second source‚ The Public Health Consequences of Marijuana Legalization‚ has an object and purpose of persuading its audience to think against legalizing marijuana.
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approaches and strategies taken to ensure that people are not excluded or isolated. It means supporting diversity by accepting and welcoming people’s differences‚ and promoting equality by ensuring equal opportunities for all and giving equal treatment. Health and social care workers demonstrate inclusive practice by working in ways that recognise‚ respect‚ value and make the most of all aspects of diversity. Having a sound awareness of and responding sensitively to an individual’s diverse needs supports
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Life expectancy in Sunderland There are many different problems throughout England which have caused many problems health wise‚ In Sunderland the health of people is mixed compared to the national average. The life expectancy throughout England is 78.6 years for men and 82.6 years for women‚ In Sunderland the life expectancy is lower‚ the male average life expectancy is 76.3 years while the females is 80.6. There are many things that can cause this. In Sunderland there are many different industrial
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RC Department of Public Health – IPS has 22 years of experience in the development and coordination of a variety of traffic safety prevention/intervention programs. Our experience in the field of the youth focused programs and specifically the impaired driver issue includes the following programs: Teen Education Mentorship Program Option (TEMPO) – A court diversion program for first time offenders of alcohol‚ drug‚ reckless driving violations Every 15 Minutes – Coordinated county-wide 8 programs
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If the movement of people‚ food‚ and manufactured goods can have such a negative impact on public health‚ should steps be taken to reduce these flows? On the surface‚ it would seem that the conservative notion of imposing strict limitations to protect public health would be best. Yet‚ all that does is promote isolation. Historically‚ the countries that have fared the best‚ are those that have met disease head on. (Globalization 101‚ n.d.) There are many casualties from such events
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many health hazards for humans and animals. Strict regulation on the coal industry will help reduce the environmental effects and help reduce its effect on human health. Implementing alternative energy sources such as renewable energy will have environmental benefits‚ but we need to also take advantage of the valuable resource that coal is. A reason our society has relied so heavily on coal as a source of energy is because of its economic benefits. A statement from the “Economic and Public Health
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