National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)
Ingenious: Do We Need the Telephone?
The telephone has been a marvelous technological invention. Its successes, failures, and consequences are looked at in this website.
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John Hopkins: Researcher Dispels Myth of Dioxins and Water Bottles
This resource provides information about dioxins, water bottles, and their effects on humans.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Who's Hitchhiking in Your Food?
How can you tell if harmful bacteria are growing in your food? Students learn to culture bacteria in order to examine ground meat and bagged salad samples, looking for common foodborne bacteria such as E. coli or salmonella. After 2-7...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Peanut Allergy Background Information
Learn background information about food allergies in this guide from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts."
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Pbs Learning Media: Peanut Allergy Tips for Grown Ups
These tips provide information on keeping children with food allergies safe. Learn more with this guide from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts."
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Pbs Learning Media: Peanut Allergy Tips for Kids
Help kids learn safe ways to deal with food allergies with this guide from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts."
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Pbs Learning Media: Binky Goes Nuts
Teach children how to manage a peanut allergy with this lesson plan from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts." Includes resources in Spanish.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Asthma Triggers
Buster knows that some things will start up his asthma. They are called triggers. Explore what triggers effect Buster in this activity from Arthur "Buster's Breathless."
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Pbs Learning Media: Peanut Allergy Quiz
Test your children's knowledge of peanut allergies in this quiz from Arthur: "Binky Goes Nuts."
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's My Lyme Disease Risk
Use this site to learn where Lyme disease is most prevalent in the United States and how Lyme disease can be avoided by following "Safety tips." This website provides information on how to stay safe from Lyme disease and how to remove a...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Looking for Ms. Or Mr. Gene Right: Genetic Screening
Before you say, "I do," should you undergo genetic testing to determine if you or your future spouse have any health risks that could be transmitted to children? Address the scientific support for these tests as well as the moral...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Ash Blast
Discusses work done by scientists looking at the potential health risks from the April 2011 volcanic eruptions in Iceland, which sent clouds of ash across Europe. [May 8, 2011]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Do We Really Need Pesticides?
Annually, we shower over 5 billion pounds of pesticides across the Earth to control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. But is it worth it, knowing what we do about the associated...
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Anabolic Androgenic Steroids: Effects on Performance
The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine and Science defines anabolic steroids, their use, and their effects and health risks.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Alcohol Related Problems: Recognition and Intervention
This article from the American Family Physician journal offers information on identification of alcohol-related problems, health risks, and treatment. A patient-information handout is linked.
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Chlorine Chemistry Division
This resource aims to promote the use and application of chlorine in a responsible manner. Tends to focus on the many positive applications and downplay and health risks associated with some chlorine compounds, but a good source of...
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Sulfuric Acid
What you need to know about sulfuric acid in an emergency situation. Includes health risks and first aid instructions.
Government of Canada
Community Noise Annoyance
Health Canada looks at the issue of excessive and annoying community noise and its effects on people's quality of life. Background on the problem is outlined, followed by a discussion on how highly annoying environment noise can affect...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cystic Fibrosis
Site focuses on cystic fibrosis health issues as they relate to children; Includes CF overview, risk factors, specific effects on children, diagnosis, and treatments.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Depression and Suicide
Topics covered here are statistics, risk factors, and prevention. All are discussed in relation to depression.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol When Enough Is Enough
This brief article provides a few major signs of alcohol abuse and states some of the common risk factors for alcohol abuse.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Tattoos
What is a tattoo and why do so many people have tattoos? KidsHealth provides you with the facts and risks on tattooing.
WebMD
Web Md: Hepatitis B
This site from WebMD Health contains great information on hepatitis B. Pictures, along with links to additional information are provided. Topics that are covered include: risks, prevention, treatment, causes and surgery.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Nova: The Cannabis Question: Collection
The NOVA documentary, The Cannabis Question, explores the story of cannabis from the criminalization that has disproportionately harmed communities of color to the latest medical understanding of the plant. What risks does cannabis pose...
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