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Environmental Health Unit : The Agencies & Laws/Acts

Environmental Health Unit : The Agencies & Laws/Acts. Today’s Objectives:. Content objectives: TSWBAT learn about 3 agencies and 8 laws/acts that regulate the environment in the USA. Language objectives:

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Environmental Health Unit : The Agencies & Laws/Acts

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  1. Environmental Health Unit:The Agencies & Laws/Acts

  2. Today’s Objectives: • Content objectives: • TSWBAT learn about 3 agencies and 8 laws/acts that regulate the environment in the USA. • Language objectives: • TSWBAT learn about 3 agencies and 8 laws/acts that regulate the environment in the USA by applying them to 11 real life situations or dilemmas.

  3. Environmental Health Agencies • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Federal agency responsible for reducing & controlling environmental pollution • This agency stands by itself • http://www.epa.gov/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKOyhFIsL6E&feature=plcp • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) • Federal regulatory agency responsible for workplace environment. Publishes information on environmental issues & regulations • Part of the Dept. of Labor • www.osha.gov • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_mRHfz7RQk

  4. Environmental Health Agencies • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) • Federal regulatory agency that conducts research on health hazards in the workplace • Part of the CDC & HHS • http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

  5. Laws & Acts – Regulate the Environment 1. Clean Air Act: • Law that allows the EPA to set standards for major air pollutants. 2. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, & Liability Act: • Law provides funding to clean up uncontrolled or hazardous waste sites & oil & chemical spills

  6. Laws & Acts – Regulate the Environment 3. Clean Water Act: • Law that sets regulations on wastes going into water and on the operation of waste treatment plants & makes it illegal to release pollutants into the water 4. Safe Drinking Water Act: • Law that protects the quality of drinking water. It also sets standards for owners and operators of public water systems

  7. Laws & Acts – Regulate the Environment 5. Endangered Species Act: • Law that protects animal & plant species threatened by extinction. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P0vEH1sWm8 6. National Environmental Policy Act: • Law that requires all governmental agencies to consider and assess the impact on the environment before taking any action that might affect the environment.

  8. Laws & Acts – Regulate the Environment 7. Toxic Substances Control Act: • Law the authorizes the EPA to set standards for the manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of toxic substances 8. Occupational Safety and Health Act: • Law that sets a series of minimal safety and health standards that all employees must meet.

  9. What can we do? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1usYtMZ2B8

  10. Now it’s your turn… • Panaski’s Environmental Dilemmas: • Read the 11 dilemmas • Match the correct agency or law/act that goes with each dilemma • There are no repeats! • When completed, turn the worksheet in for class work credit in Mrs. P’s box by the window.

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