After our class last Thursday (August 23, 2018), I was stunned to see how overlapping all the different types of environmental exposures were. With the news so amplified nowadays, you are constantly hearing about a huge exposure here and there, but nobody really talks about what is surrounding us all the time. We spend majority of our lives either at home, school, work, or strolling around your community but unless something is right in front of our faces we will never know the true exposure unless it is talked it. I feel like the best way to protect ourselves from the most common environmental exposures is to educate ourselves and the others around us. The more we know, the healthier our fellow students, colleagues, and neighbors will be. I am looking forward to this class in particular to learn more about the various environmental exposures and how they impact my health.
Hi Alex!
ReplyDeleteI agree - the class was alarming and informative all at the same time! While big news makes big headlines, the little daily choices we can make go overlooked. In order to protect ourselves we need to have these conversations and raise awareness in our communities. I'm glad we are starting in this class!
Rachel
I think it is both sad and scary that we are literally surrounded by chemicals daily that could be potentially harmful to our health! It is seems almost impossible to rid the environment of all man made chemicals but every little bit helps and I am hoping to learn more ways I can help in this class!
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