Read “Cross-sectional Exposure Assessment of Environmental Contaminants in Churchill County, Nevada” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2003). Use this case study to complete the Exposure Assessment form.
Part 2: Risk Assessment Case Study
Read “Illness Associated with Drift of Chloropicrin Soil Fumigant Into a Residential Area – Kern County, California, 2003.” Use this case study to complete the Risk Assessment assignment.
Risk Assessment
(50 points)
Directions: Use the case study to provide answers to the following questions.
Case Study:“Illness Associated with Drift of Chloropicrin Soil Fumigant into a Residential Area—Kern County, California, 2003,” located on p. 154 of the textbook
1. Issue Identification
a. What is causing the identified problem?
b. Why is the problem a problem?
c. How was the problem initially identified?
d. What are the public perceptions of the hazard?
2. Hazard Identification
a. What types of adverse health effects might be caused by the problem?
b. How quickly and for what duration might the problem be experienced?
3. Dose Response Assessment
a. Evaluate both qualitative and quantitative toxicity information to estimate the incidence of adverse effects occurring in humans at different exposure levels.
4. Exposure Assessment for the Relevant Population
a. Determine the frequency, magnitude, extent, duration, and character of exposures to the hazard.
5. Risk Characterization
a. Detail the nature and potential incidence of effects for the exposure conditions described in the exposure assessment.
Exposure Assessment Case Study
(50 points)
Directions: After .homeworkminutes.com/question/view/91939/grand-canyon-hlt555-week-3-Exposure-and-Risk-Assessment#”>reading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case study, answer the following questions.
Case Study:“Cross-sectional Exposure Assessment of Environmental Contaminants in Churchill County, Nevada” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.t .cdc.gov/nceh/clusters/fallon/factsheet.pdf”>http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/clusters/fallon/factsheet.pdf
1) Identify the agent:_____________________________________________________
2) What type of agent is described?
biological
chemical
3) Source:
anthropogenic non-anthropogenic
area point
stationary mobile
indoor outdoor
4) Transport/carrier medium:
air
water
soil
dust
food product item
5) Exposure pathways:
eating contaminated food
breathing contaminated air
touching a contaminated surface
drinking contaminated water
6) Exposure concentration:
mg/kg (food) mg/litre (water)
ug/m3 (air) ug/cm3 (contaminated surfaces)
% by weight fibres/m3 (air)
7) Exposure route:
inhalation dermal contact
ingestion multiple routes
8) Exposure frequency:
continuous intermittent
cyclic random
rare
9) Exposure duration:
seconds minutes
hours days
weeks months
years lifetime
10) Exposure setting:
occupational non-occupational
residential non-residential
indoors outdoors
11) Exposed population:
general population
population subgroups
individuals
12) Geographic scope:
site specific
local regional
national international

A health impact assessment (HIA), described in Chapter 4 of your textbook, is a process for describing and estimating the effects a proposed project or policy may have on the health of a population. For this assignment, imagine you asked asked to conduct a HIA for a proposed waste management facility in your community.
In a paper of 1,250-1,500-words address the following questions and issues:
Provide an overview and description of the stages of an health impact assessment. How is it different from other forms of assessment, such as an environmental impact assessment or a community health assessment?
What information would you need about the proposed project?
What information would you need about the community to understand the potential health effects?
What recommendations would you propose to promote positive health effects? What recommendations would you propose to mitigate adverse health effects?
Which decision makers would need this information? Why?
You are required to use a minimum of five additional references in your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin