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Environmental Health Institute - July, 2006 University of Rochester Medical Center

Environmental Health Institute - July, 2006 University of Rochester Medical Center. i Can’t Hear You David R. Kleehammer Brockport High School. An ear An iPod A cochlea and Pete Townsend. Environmental Health.

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Environmental Health Institute - July, 2006 University of Rochester Medical Center

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  1. Environmental Health Institute - July, 2006University of Rochester Medical Center i Can’t Hear You David R. Kleehammer Brockport High School

  2. An ear • An iPod • A cochlea • and Pete Townsend

  3. Environmental Health Environmental Health studies how the environment influences human health and disease

  4. Environment includes: Natural Environment Man-Made Environment Social Environment Environment

  5. Noise Pollution • Noise pollution is a result of sources from our man-made, natural and social environment.

  6. Personal Media Devices • MP3 players, iPods, and other types of personal media devices are of particular concern

  7. Causes of Concern • MP3 players are ubiquitous and seemingly omnipresent • Overuse…Over-exposure…Duration • They are played too LOUDLY • Ear buds put source of sound directly into ear opening

  8. Effects… • Hearing Damage • Hearing Loss

  9. Purpose • Raise student’s awareness of health risks associated with noise pollution in general and MP3 players in particular • Uses a modified “jigsaw” methodology

  10. Learning Objectives • Sources of noise pollution • Effects of Noise pollution • Symptoms of Hearing Damage • Types of Hearing Loss • Physiological mechanism of hearing damage • Alternatives for safe use of MP3s • Persuasive Report on risks and alternatives

  11. NY State Learning Standards Standard 4, Key Idea 1, Performance Indicator 1.2, Major Understanding 1.2d: If there is a disruption in any human system, there may be a corresponding imbalance in homeostasis

  12. Also… • Standard 4, Key Idea 5: Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life • Performance Indicator 5.2: Explain disease as a failure of homeostasis • Major Understandings 5.2a, 5.2h, 5.2j • Various Standard 1 Key Ideas, Performance Indicators and Major Understandings

  13. Prerequisites • Ability to work in small and large groups • Brainstorming techniques

  14. Procedure • Class Timeline: 1-3 periods • Equipment and Supplies: • Chart paper • Markers • set of articles (provided) • text

  15. Activity Instructions • Groups of 3-4 students • Brainstorm “noise pollution” • Categorize onto ‘cause and effects’ sheet • Share responses with class until…

  16. …tah dah… • Someone mentions iPods…

  17. iPods are banned! New Board of Education Policy: Effective immediately all MP3 style devices are banned from the all schools in our district.

  18. The Challenge… Develop a brief presentation explaining this policy to the incoming freshman class: • health risks associated with MP3 players • reasons why this ban is reasonable

  19. Details… • In groups, read the provided articles and find justification for this ban • Each group will share their presentation with the class • The class will choose ONE group to be used to actually address the freshmen

  20. Time allotted • Schedule one class period for - Reading - Research - Writing • Schedule one additional class period for group presentations and discussion

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