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Human & Social Biology - Sample Project on 'The Impact of Heath Practices on ...Raheme Matthie
H.S.B research that was carried out on The Impact of Heath Practices on the Environment. This will help to guide you as to how you should go about doing this assignment.
This document is meant to be used as a guide to current and upcoming students at the CXC CSEC level experiencing difficulty in doing their School Bases Assesment (SBA). This document follows the 2010 syllabus which may be subject to change.
Human & Social Biology - Sample Project on 'The Impact of Heath Practices on ...Raheme Matthie
H.S.B research that was carried out on The Impact of Heath Practices on the Environment. This will help to guide you as to how you should go about doing this assignment.
This document is meant to be used as a guide to current and upcoming students at the CXC CSEC level experiencing difficulty in doing their School Bases Assesment (SBA). This document follows the 2010 syllabus which may be subject to change.
CSEC Business Cognate SBA Research GuidelinesDebbie-Ann Hall
This document seeks to guide users in their attempt to satisfy the requirements for the SBA. It provides examples which were generated by participants in Teacher Orientation Workshops conducted by the Caribbean Examinations Council in May – June 2017 across the Region in collaboration with the Ministries of Education.
This School Based Assessment was made to fulfill Samantha's Social Studies Course for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate. Please do not plagiarize this document in any way. This is solely for the purpose of helping others to improve their grades as a Caribbean student.
CSEC Business Cognate SBA Research GuidelinesDebbie-Ann Hall
This document seeks to guide users in their attempt to satisfy the requirements for the SBA. It provides examples which were generated by participants in Teacher Orientation Workshops conducted by the Caribbean Examinations Council in May – June 2017 across the Region in collaboration with the Ministries of Education.
This School Based Assessment was made to fulfill Samantha's Social Studies Course for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate. Please do not plagiarize this document in any way. This is solely for the purpose of helping others to improve their grades as a Caribbean student.
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State of the Air
Thus far in this course we have been discussing, learning, and exploring the ideas of environmental problems, human values, politics, and economics. This week we turn to take a closer look at a particular type of pollution: air pollution. Have you ever visited or lived in a town that had air quality warnings? For the last 16 years, the American Lung Association has used air quality data to publish a report on air quality called State of the Air. In this forum, we will explore some of the most polluted cities in the United States and focus on solutions.
Part I. Questions:
Since this is not a writing assignment but a discussion, you will not need to formally reference your work but need to attribute it to the source you found it, something likely you do in everyday conversation. For example, "Yesterday I was reading in the Washington Post that . . " or, "I found this interesting video on YouTube."
Choose one of most polluted cities from the
State of the Air report
that has not been selected already by another classmate (check what has been posted already)*. Research the city you chose and share your research with the class here are some topics to consider:
· What are the causes of this city's pollution? Why is air pollution a problem?
· What are some possible solutions to this city's pollution?
· What is your opinion about the role of scientists, government, and citizens in air pollution solutions?
· What is your personal experience? Have you been to this city, or another that your perceived as having air pollution? How did you know? How did it affect you?
· End your response by
posing an open-ended question
to the class that you have thought of based on your research and study (it can be anything related to air quality and air pollution).
*Place the name of the city you chose in the title of your initial post.
THE PLACE I PICKED IS *****
Missoula, MT
*****
***The initial post should be no longer than 1-2 short paragraphs. ***
Reply To Each Post 50 words min. There are 7 different ones
1. What are the causes of this city's pollution? Why is air pollution a problem?
One of the many reasons there is such bad pollution in Bakersfield is that it is a valley that lies in a bowl created by the Sierra Nevada mountain range. What this does is it creates a literal bowl where heavier air that is saturated with particulates can linger, especially with the weather getting hotter with global warming. This is one of the most densely populated areas in the San Fernando valley so a lot of people contributing to the pollution with their vehicle emissions and other pollutants caused from day to day living.
What are some possible solutions to this city's pollution?
Some things the city could do is require more frequent emissions testing with stricter penalties. There was a clunker buy out program many years ago that helped people upgrade to newer vehicles with more efficient emissions systems. T.
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2. PLAN OF INVESTIGATION
The subtopic of noise pollution is an issue that not everyone knows of which is why I
have chosen this topic to research on. Many people just play loud music when they feel like not
knowing that they are contributing to noise pollution. Then we have the construction workers
who make loud noise with their machines, and other large equipment. So noise pollution is a part
of our everyday life.
As a student of English, I expect to improve in my writing and reading comprehension
skills by researching and arranging this School Based Assessment. The way I intend to collect
the information for this SBA is by reading through some recent articles online and on local
newspapers alongside with interviewing some residence that could reside in areas with a high
percentage of noise pollution. I will use the information to write my reflections and written
report.
3. How Does Noise Pollution Harm Your Heart?
June 20, 2015
According to research published in Environmental Health Perspectives,
long-term exposure to traffic noise may account for approximately 3
percent of coronary heart disease deaths (or about 210,000 deaths) in
Europe each year.6 But, how, exactly, does noise harm your heart? One
of the key ways is by elevating stress hormones such as cortisol,
adrenaline, and noradrenaline, which, over time, can lead to high blood
pressure, stroke and heart failure. One review of research showed that
“arousal associated with nighttime noise exposure increased blood and
saliva concentrations of these hormones even during sleep.”7 Deepak
Prasher, a professor of audiology at University College in London and a
member of the WHO Noise Environmental Burden on Disease working
group, states:8 “Many people become habituated to noise over time…
The biological effects are imperceptible, so that even as you become
accustomed to the noise, adverse physiological changes are nevertheless
taking place, with potentially serious consequences to human health.
…Taken together, recent epidemiologic data show us that noise is a
major stressor that can influence health through the endocrine, immune,
and cardiovascular systems.” The impact can be significant. Among
women who judge themselves to be sensitive to noise, chronic noise
exposure increased the risk of cardiovascular mortality by 80 percent!9
Chronic noise exposure also leads to health risks beyond your heart,
such as hearing loss, diminished productivity, sleep disruption, impaired
learning, and more.
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/06/20/noise-pollution.aspx
5. High Blood Pressure Affected By Air, Noise Pollution
Study Finds By , Oct 25, 2016 05:52 PM EDT
Anyone whose blood pressure is 140/90mmhg or more for a sustained period is said to have high
blood pressure or hypertension. A study shows that long-term exposure to both air and noise
pollution can make the hypertension of a person high.
According to Science Daily, the largest study investigates the effects of both air pollution and
traffic noise by following over 41,000 people in five different countries for five to nine years The
result is if a person has a longterm exposure to air and traffic noise pollution, that person linked
to a greater incidence of high blood pressure.
A study published on October 25 in the European Heart Journal said that among adults, up to one
extra person per 100 people of the same age group living in an area with air and traffic noise
pollution would develop high blood pressure compared to those living in the less polluted areas.
The tendency is similar to the effect of being overweight with body mass index (BMI) between
25-30 compared to people with normal BMI.
This published study is the first to investigate regarding the health matter and it found out that
traffic noise is associated with an increase in cases of high blood pressure as well. The study was
conducted separately to know the individual linked to air pollution and noise pollution to high
hypertension. The finding shows that the association of air pollution with hypertension remained
even when exposure to traffic noise was considered in the analysis.
"Chronic exposure to particles contributes to the risk of developing cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases, as well as of lung cancer," the World Health Organization says. "There is a
close, quantitative relationship between exposure to high concentrations of small particulates ...
and increased mortality or morbidity, both daily and over time."
According to the report of The National, the researchers found that for every five micrograms per
cubic meter (5 µg/m3) of PM2.5, the risk of high blood pressure increased by a fifth (22 percent)
in people living in the most polluted areas compared to those in the least polluted areas. Higher
soot concentrations also increased the risk.
For exposure to chronic traffic noise, the researchers found that people living in noisy streets,
where there were average night time noise levels of 50 decibels, had a six per cent increased the
risk of developing high blood pressure compared to those living on quieter streets where average
noise levels were 40 decibels during the night.
http://www.itechpost.com/articles/46381/20161025/high-blood-pressure-affected-air-noise-
pollution-study-finds.htm
6. Reflection 1
I’ve seen how noise pollution affects humans and the environment. I personally have
sometimes contributed to this problem, and after reading the article by Dr. Mercola, June
20, 2015, I’ve learned that a quiet environment is a better environment. I love listening
to music and that includes listening to every detail. After reading the article, I’ve stopped
playing loud music at home. I now understand that noise pollution has so many effects on
humans and even the environment.
Noise pollution can be everywhere, especially on highways and freeways. This is a very
common problem in Europe and I learned that a new technology is being developed
according to the video at http://www.euronews.com/2015/02/23/elastic-road-surface-reduces-
motorway-noise-pollution, 2015. After watching the video, I have learnt that the noise
pollution comes from the car’s tires rolling over the surface of the highway and elastic
road surfaces can be very costly but will greatly reduce noise pollution.
I read through an article at www.itechpost.com, Oct. 25, 2015, that proves that people
living in an area that has a high rate of noise pollution have a higher blood pressure
than those who live in a quieter area. I have learned that noise pollution not only
causes hearing impairment, but increases blood pressure in humans. This has made me
see how noise pollution greatly affects humans and has made me see that noise pollution
is more dangerous than what we think.
7. Reflection 2
I realize that I am disturbing my neighborhood and that I am contributing to noise
pollution. At first, I thought there was no problem to play loud music at home, and after
reading the article, I felt ashamed because I didn’t know how I irritated my neighbors.
This article reminded me of my neighbor when I lived in Benque Viejo. I always saw
my parents getting mad when the neighbor played loud music. I never knew that there
was something called noise pollution and that it affected us so severely. What helped me
to better understand this topic is that the language that was use was very clear so that I
could have been able to relate to it.
The article has inspired me to someday try to promote elastic road surfaces to be used
here in Belize because there are many communities that are close to the highway and
the people face this problem. The video reminded me of a time that I spent a night at a
family member’s house that was close to the highway. There trucks constantly driving by
and making loud noise causing me to have a sleepless night. So I have developed a better
understanding of noise pollution and even types of noise pollution.
This has inspired me to personally reduce noise pollution in my home and neighborhood
so that nobody will get harmed due to noise pollution. After reading the article, it
shocked me that a pollution that nobody knows about and nobody really pays attention
to can harm the body in such a great way. This reminds me of an aunt that I have in
Belize City. Her blood pressure raised slowly with time. The doctors didn’t know why
her blood pressure was high because she had a good diet.
8. Reflection 3
The language was also formal and it was written that anyone can understand it
and the level it was written. This was very instrumental for me because it helped me to
understand more about noise pollution and help me to even better create a definition and
ways that I can help to prevent noise pollution. I am sure because of the vocabulary was
written in formal English and at my level of understanding I was able to develop a
better understanding of noise pollution.
. The language used in this video was formal English but the vocabulary was a
little higher that my level. To better understand and to develop some clarity I had to use
the dictionary to define some of the terms in the article. I also had to even discuss some
of the terms with my Science teacher. I also I had even research some of the terms to
be better able to understand the concept. In the end I was able to understand the article
and relate to it because it is something that I needed in my country to decrease noise
pollution.
After learning about noise pollution affecting blood pressure, I can presume that
her blood pressure got affected by the noise pollution in her community.
9. Written Report
This SBA started with our teacher explaining to us the different section of the English
SBA. Once we fully understood this we selected our group members and our theme and sub-
topics. Once we had all this in place we had to do individual research to find evidence for out
articles. The research of this project was made with the dedicated use of the internet. The articles
found were very informative and also helped in improving our grammar and vocabulary.
Analyzing of the information was not very difficult; instead it was quite easy to grasp the
concept of the articles by just reading it once. Outcomes of the research were very positive as
grammar; writing and reading and comprehension skills were stressed and improved with the
help of teachers and also classmates. Our knowledge on the topic pollution was also widened
and improved also which has led me to be aware of my environment. We met on a weekly basis
to discuss the information and our objective. Our outcome was to examine the negative impact of
pollution on the environment. Our objective was met and we were able to complete the SBA in
the time that was allotted to us. We selected information based on how recent it is, the
connection to our theme and sub-topic.