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University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Pulse: Cultures and Cycles: Arsenic and Human Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interdisciplinary unit about the risk of exposure to arsenic in public drinking water. Math, language arts, social studies, and science are incorporated into the lessons.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Youth Health Risk Behaviors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the CDC provides research results on health risk behaviors in the United States compared by race and ethnicity. Covers over twenty risk behaviors. Gives information in summaries, table sand charts.
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Idaho State University

Idaho State University: Radiation and Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the health risks associated with radiation exposure.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Tox Town: Environmental Health Concerns

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about toxic chemicals and the environmental healths risks you might encounter everyday in familiar places. Select neighborhoods or locations to discover what chemicals might be found there and the health risks associated with each.
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Other

U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Adolescent Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This section focuses on how adolescents develop and the issues they may face as they mature. It includes information about Optimal Health and Adolescent Development Explained. Click on the highlighted words for detailed information.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Assessing Health Risks From Pesticides

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the active ingredients registered as pesticides. Site discusses toxicology, exposure, dose-response and risk characterization.
Article
Other

Story md.com: Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Ldl/hdl Ratio

For Students 9th - 10th
Under certain conditions, the risk of developing coronary heart disease (strokes, heart attack) cannot be properly assessed only by looking at a person's lipids test results. In these cases, the LDL "bad cholesterol" to HDL "good...
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Other

Bio Ethics Education Project (Beep): Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial explores human health. Topics included are genes, vaccination, health risks, and drugs in sports. The resource consists of articles,additional resources, and activities.
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Government of Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada: Healthy Settings for Young People in Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2008 report addresses healthy settings for Canadian youth. Each chapter focuses on one topic of importance including school, family, peers, etc.
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National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health: Household Products Database

For Students 9th - 10th
A database of common, household products which includes product ingredients, potential health effects, and safety and handling of these chemicals.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Health Community Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use these resources and create a project identifying an issue with the health of people in the community and working out actions that could be taken to reduce the problem.
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Other

Yahoo! Health: Alcohol Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Yahoo! Health briefly defines "alcohol use" and describes the physical and mental effects alcohol has on the body. Read brief write-ups on the history of alcohol use and on underage drinking. Click on hyperlinked...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Scientific Decision Making: Decisions and Risk

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students weight the pros and cons of having a soft drink by examining the evidence of the impact on one's health. Afterwards, they make an informed choice about or not they would consume a soft drink. Then they examine...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Science Careers: Industrial Safety and Health Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
On the job safety is an important goal for industry. The industrial safety and health engineer is the one responsible for recognizing risks, and developing strategies to address them. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements...
Article
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Hiv/aids

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the risk factors, symptoms, prevention, and treatment for HIV and AIDS on this website. Website includes data about the disease from around the world, fact sheets, links, and videos.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Cardiovascular System Health

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] There are many risk factors that can cause a person to develop cardiovascular disease. A risk factor is anything that is linked to an increased chance of developing...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Yrbss Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

For Students 9th - 10th
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults.
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WebMD

Web Md: Hiv & Aids Health Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a wealth of information regarding HIV and AIDS. Content ranges from basic health information found under "FAQ" to topical information such as the risk of AIDS to teens and home care options.
Handout
Other

Cook Children's Health Care System: Health Information: Conditions and Injuries

For Students 9th - 10th
Large library of fact sheets about disease, medical conditions, and injuries, with explanations of symptoms, risk factors, treatments, prevention, and related information.
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Province of British Columbia

\Mental Health Disorders: Identifying Students With Eating Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series provides details for identifying and referring students who are at-risk for eating disorders. This site in its entirety is...
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: How Do You Help Someone Who Is at Risk of Suicide?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article examines suicide prevention efforts in Greenland, the country with the highest suicide rate in the world.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Environmental Chemistry: Health Effects of Nickel

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what nickel is, ways it is used, how it is produced, how it gets into the environment and into our bodies, and the health effects of exposure to nickel. Also discusses how to reduce the risk of exposure. Has links to additional...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Travelers' Health: Disease Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on over 40 diseases that travelers might need to be prepared for. Information includes description of disease, risk for travelers, preventive measures and treatment.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Toxicology and Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate hazards to human health that are found where we live, work, and play, and begin to understand the risk analysis and system of evaluation that was developed to protect us from potential environmental dangers.

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