HLTC24H3 : lec 2 notes

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Lecture 2 : urban environment notes from lecture. Centres for employment, industry, social and health resources services, public libraries, cultural venues (i. e. museums, concert halls, sports stadiums, etc. ), public transit, and other transportation airport. Highly segregated geographic spaces reflecting inequality and unequal exposures to risks that threaten human health. Exposure to pollutants, toxins, noise, overcrowding, insecurity, crime, poverty. What are the four sociological approaches to health ?- fitzpatrick & lagory (2001): 40. Medical (traditional) absence of illness: behavioural (lifestyle) - diet, activity, tobacco and alcohol use, etc. - risk behaviours: socio-environmental living conditions, political economy structural-critical - organization and distribution of societal resources, labonte (1994). Health promotion and empowerment: reflections on professional practice. Health different position: different definitions of problems, different strategies, different target groups, different people responsible for activities promoting health.

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With at least 250 words, make a comparison between something in Spain's culture and America's culture (you can identify home culture as ethnic culture, geographical culture, gendered culture, etc.).

â¢ This âsomethingâ could be politics, child-rearing, dating, environmental concerns, education, business, religion, poverty, and/or countless other things such as food and dining culture, dress culture, architecture, urban planning, public transportation, attitudes towards time, attitudes towards relationships, store displays, advertising, types of business ventures that are salient, how things are marketed and what things are marketed, and business culture of local firms and people in general.

Refer to the table below:

Agency	Number of Employees (2011)
SOCIAL REGULATION
Consumer safety and Health	39,037
. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
. Food Safety and Inspection Service, etc.
Homeland Security	150,201
. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
. Customs and Border security
. Immigration and Customs, etc.
Transportation	9,863
. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
. Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration
. Federal Railroad Administration, etc.
Workplace	12,351
. Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
. Mine Safety and Health Administration
. Employment standards Administration, etc.
Environment	26,900
. Environmental protection Agency (EPA)
. Forest and Rangeland Research
. Fish and Wildlife Service, etc
Energy	4,064
. Nuclear Regulatory Agency, etc
ECONOMIC REGULATION
General Business	17,517
. Patent and Trademark office
. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), etc.
Finance and Banking	14,985
. Federal Reserve System
. Federal Deposit insurance Corporation (FDIC)
. Comptroller of the Currency, etc
Industry-Specific Regulation	6,914
. Agricultural Marketing Service
. Federal Communications (FCC), etc.
Total Regulatory Employment:	281,832

If the average U.S. worker produces $60,000 of output per year, what is the annual opportunity cost of the federal regulatory workforce?

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Scenario: Tularemia outbreak in rabbits in a popularoutdoor recreational area: A few days before of a longholiday weekend, the local health department is notified that therehas been a large die-off of rabbits at a reservoir popular forcamping, swimming, boating, hiking, fishing and many other outdoorrecreational activities. It is expected that at least 10,000 peoplewill visit the area over the weekend. Upon investigation andsampling, the local health department confirms Tularemia is thecause. The affected area is adjacent to the swim beach, the RVpark, and main trail heads.

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Describe the core public health roles and responsibilities thatare key to both preventing and responding to the event. Include inyour response how local, state and federal public health agenciesmay work together in controlling the spread of this zoonoticdisease. Explain and support what resources and/or partnerships maybe needed to respond to this incident.
Describe the specific public health disease control andcommunity protection procedures that you feel will best protect thecommunity and support why. Discuss disease investigation andcontrol, exposure treatment, animal disposal, and publicinformation dissemination.
Provide a summary/conclusion to support the public healthsignificance and your recommendations for action to create positivesocial change.

Cite the sources within your text and reference list at theend

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