HW 3 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Assignment_update

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ANTH 243 Medical Anthropology: Human Biology and Health Homework 3: Due: 10/16/23 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Assignment Learning goals Exposure to lead hazards is a major public health concern in the United States . A paper published in 2022 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences estimates that nearly half the US population (170 million people) was exposed to high levels of lead during early childhood. Lead is a developmental neurotoxicant (a chemical that causes damage to the nervous system from the prenatal period through adolescence) and is used in a range of industrial applications. Although the use of lead in many products in the US is now prohibited, lead still exists in the environment where people can come into contact with it. The health impacts of lead exposure in children are both irreversible and entirely preventable. For this assignment, you will design a health education handout about childhood lead poisoning for parents/caregivers living in Broome County. Health education is a form of communication that is designed to improve health literacy , which is the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to make informed health-related decisions for oneself and others. Well-designed health education materials use language and images that effectively communicate ideas to a diverse audience. Being able to use plain language to communicate complex ideas is an important skill for everyone to have. Therefore, the goal of this assignment is to develop a handout that effectively communicates information to parents/caregivers about potential lead hazards in their home so that they can keep their children safe from lead exposure. Example handouts can be found here and here . Guidelines for creating the handout General ● Design a handout that is visually engaging and uses plain language ● Your source material for this assignment should come from the New York State Department of Health’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention site . Do not copy the source material: use your own words! ● For the handout, use the software of your choosing to create a pdf or other uploadable document type (for example: Powerpoint, Canva, Google slides, Adobe Spark) ● Page limit: 2 pages ● Dimensions of each page: 8.5” x 11” ● Font: minimum 12-point Visual guidelines (10 points total; 6 points for graphics and 4 points for visual appeal)

ANTH 243 Medical Anthropology: Human Biology and Health Homework 3: Due: 10/16/23 ● Graphics: minimum of 3 graphics (image, chart, diagram, drawing, etc.) ● Visual appeal: For full credit the handout should: ○ not appear cluttered ○ use font sizes that facilitate organization and readability ○ use graphics that are engaging and enhance the text ○ arrange information in a sequence that makes sense to the reader Readability score (10 points) ● Research shows that the average US adult reads at an 8th grade level, therefore the language in your handout should be geared toward this reading level. Use these tips to create accessible language for your handout: ○ Use plain language (examples can be found here ) ○ Write short sentences ○ Whenever possible, avoid words with more than 2 syllables ○ Whenever possible, avoid jargon; if jargon is included, define the term using plain language ● Once your handout text is written, navigate to this Readability Formulas website ○ Locate the Calculate Text Readability area and check off the box next to “Average Reading Level Consensus Calc” ○ Paste the text from your handout and click “Calculate Text Readability” ○ If the grade level is above 8, rework the language using the above tips ○ Take a screenshot of the readability score and submit that image to Brightspace on the 3rd page of your handout Content to be included on handout (40 points total) Use these headings in your handout Section content Title (2 points) Come up with a title that communicates the main idea behind the handout Who is most at risk? (2 points) Explain what age of children are at greatest risk of lead poisoning What is the most common source of lead exposure in Broome County? (9 points) Lead paint is the most common source of lead exposure in Broome County Describe 3 areas that are likely to contain lead paint in homes

ANTH 243 Medical Anthropology: Human Biology and Health Homework 3: Due: 10/16/23 What are the most common ways that children are exposed to lead? (9 points) Explain 3 different ways that children may become exposed to lead in their home What are the most common health effects of lead exposure for children? (9 points) Describe 3 different health effects of lead on children What can be done to protect children from lead paint hazards in the home? (9 points) Explain 3 different actions that parents/caregivers can take to protect their children from lead in the home Turning in your assignment Note that you have 2 documents to turn in with this assignment: the handout and the screenshot of the readability score. The handout should be written in your own words, meaning you should not use direct quotes, paraphrase source material, borrow language from another student’s paper or use AI generated content. Homework assignments must be submitted on Brightspace. Brightspace uses the Turnitin computer program to check the originality of written work against published works, material on the Internet, and against the work of other students. If you do not use your own words on the assignment, you will lose points. For your assignment to be on time, you must upload it to Brightspace by 11:59pm on the due date. If you are having technical difficulties that prohibit you from submitting your essay on Brightspace, you may email your essay to me BEFORE THE DEADLINE. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. 1. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE UPLOADED THE **CORRECT** ASSIGNMENTS (the handout and the readability score) 2. DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOUR ASSIGNMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO BRIGHTSPACE This is not a formal essay assignment, however spelling and grammatical errors will result in the loss of points, so be sure to PROOFREAD and SPELL CHECK your assignment before turning it in.

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