Research the top environmental health concerns of your city or town, using government (.gov) websites or credible news outlets (such as the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution), and post your “Top Five” list.
Include links to the sources in which you found your health concerns.
Place these concerns in what you consider descending order of importance (i.e., #1 is most important, #5 is least important).
What employment opportunities might pertain to these environmental health concerns?
Check out the following resources from Career Services to help you identify these opportunities:
Public Health Jobs
Professional Development from the APHA American Public Health Associate website.
You can also visit the career section of your state’s public health department website and search for relevant positions.
To what extent are these concerns relevant to the environmental health objectives presented in Healthy People 2030?