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These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The materials are free and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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Initial Publication Date: September 6, 2017

Summary

The Lead in the Environment module is designed to integrate multiple disciplines to inform solutions to the ongoing burden of childhood lead poisoning. This module addresses the systems dynamics of lead within the human body, in individual households, and in communities and regions over time. Students use real data reflecting the distribution of residual lead in the environment and the incidence of elevated blood lead levels to explore patterns of disparities in both risk and health outcomes. Students evaluate policy strategies that have been developed across multiple agencies and scales and recommend appropriate courses of action to reduce risk of exposure.

Strengths of the Module

Students who learn with this module will:

  • Describe the circulation of lead within the environment and its impacts on human health
  • Characterize distribution of lead exposure risk as it varies temporally and spatially
  • Predict potential sources of exposure and develop appropriate solutions for prevention and intervention
  • Assess the role of science, policy, and public health frameworks in solving complex issues of environmental health and equity

A great fit for courses in:

  • Earth/Environmental Science
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Justice
  • Geoscience
  • Public Health
  • Regional Planning
  • Science and Society
  • Urban Studies


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These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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