Discussion 2: Environmental Health and Emerging Trends

Description

Think for a moment about a third-world country that has no running water and no sewage system. The human waste of the community members is left in ditches and the water that is available is often contaminated with disease. These environmental factors can have a tremendous impact on the health and wellness of the community. Now consider the environment in which you reside or work. Are there elements in your environment that might affect your own health and wellness? Issues such as environmental health, escalating health costs because of chronic disease, and increased healthcare needs of the aging population are leading to a growing interest in careers in promoting health and wellness. For this Discussion, you consider how the environment can affect health and wellness. Also, think about the scope of personal health and wellness and the increase in careers related to health and wellness. To prepare for this Discussion: Review the article “Some public attitudes about health and the environment.” Review the article “The cow in the room: Public knowledge of the links between dietary choices and health and environmental impacts.” Think about your environment and its impact on your personal health and wellness. Using the Internet and the Walden Library, select two careers within the field of health that promote personal health and wellness in which you might be interested. Identify the skills and credentials necessary for each position. With these thoughts in mind: Select one of the two Discussion Questions. Post a brief explanation of one way that environmental factors might positively affect personal health and wellness and one-way environmental factors might negatively affect personal health and wellness. (Do not use the example in the Introduction). Then explain how you might mitigate any negative effects. OR Post a brief description of the careers you selected in preparation for this Discussion. Then describe the credentials needed for these careers. Finally, explain why these careers are of interest to you.