DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  

THESE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE ANSWERED IN APA FORMAT WITH THREE REFERENCES ATTACHED BELOW. 

QUESTION 1

What is the healthy community framework according to Health in All Policies? How are evidence and ethics used in this process? Explain the application of the five key elements of this process to an environmental health issue and how collaboration with the community achieves the process.

QUESTION 2

Explain the role of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Provide examples of improvements that have been made in occupational settings as a result of OSHA. What are some of the factors that limit the effectiveness of these regulations? Are similar regulatory agencies found in other developed and developing countries? 

QUESTION 3

Discuss the importance of resource conservation and renewable energy. What environmental stewardship approaches can be used at the community, national, and international level to promote environmental sustainability and alternative energy. What practices can you adopt to reduce your ecological footprint?

QUESTION 4

What spiritual or religious values and traditions underscore concern for environmental health? Discuss the role of spiritual or faith-based institutions in environmental stewardship. How have these spiritual or ministerial efforts supported local public health initiatives? What collaborative efforts have been made in environmental health, both locally and globally, with regard to spiritual or faith-based collaboration?