MPH506 2020 March Module 6 Discussion Latest

MPH506 Environmental Health in Public Health

Module 6 Discussion

You will participate in one discussion this week. There are two different topics presented below, in bolded text. Please choose one of these topics for your discussion this week, address the bullet items under the topic name.

Food Hazards

Describe the categories of hazards that may be present in foods, including obesogens.

Discuss some methods for hazard control and/or prevention, along with which agency or regulatory body would oversee this aspect of food safety.

Water Supply

Describe the principal reserves for water using specific resources and/or data.

Which areas of the world have adequate supplies, and which ones are facing a chronic shortage?

What are the public health implications of both situations?