Assume the role of an environmental advocate who is attempting to persuade government officials to enforce or revise a public policy relating to a hazardous environmental setting that puts community health at risk. You will prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation to present your case.
Instructions
Use the Internet to identify an environmental hazard, the public policy enacted to address it, and specific populations at risk of harm.
Analyze the effectiveness of the policy in protecting community health and safety.
Using Kaltura, record a five-minute PowerPoint presentation directed at a governing body.
Your presentation should advocate your stance on a specific public health policy, such as the need for increased public awareness, enforcement of the existing policy, or the need to revise and improve the policy.
Use the speaker's notes to write your script and capture relevant APA citations.
Refer to these helpful links as you prepare your presentation:
APA Citations (For Speaker Notes/Reference Slide)
Note: In your speaker notes, you would place the in-text citations (e.g., "(Clark et al., 2020)") directly after the referenced content, as shown in the table above.
Clark, B., DeRosa, A. E., Al-Bayati, M., Al-Shamary, K., & Bove, F. (2020). Assessment of current partial lead service line replacement policy on blood lead levels in children. Environmental Health Insights, 14, 1178630020959074.
Gee, G. C., & Payne-Sturges, D. C. (2004). Environmental health disparities: A framework for primary prevention in urban communities. American Journal of Public Health, 94(9), 1639–1643.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2021). Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Retrieved from [EPA website link for LCR (You would find and insert the actual link)]
World Health Organization (WHO). (2017). Lead poisoning and health. Retrieved from [WHO website link].
Sample Answer
Environmental Advocate Presentation Content
Selected Environmental Hazard and Policy
Hazard: Lead Contamination in Drinking Water (specifically from aging infrastructure).
Location Focus: High-density, older urban centers (e.g., rust-belt cities like Flint, Michigan, or Newark, New Jersey).
Existing Policy: The Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), enacted under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).