Homo Toxicus Discussion Questions
We’ve chosen readings, recorded lectures and films for this course that will teach students about different kinds of environmental health threats and how they are impacting different communities.&n
EiJ Question 10: Forms of Injustice
10. What, in your view, is ethically wrong or unjust in this case?
EIJ QUESTION 9: Data & Research
9. What kinds of data and research would be useful in efforts to characterize and address environmental threats in this setting and similar settings?
EiJ Question 8: Extra-Local Actions
8. What extra-local actions (at state, national or international levels) would reduce environmental vulnerability and injustice in this setting and similar settings?
EiJ Question 7: Local Actions
7. What local actions would reduce environmental vulnerability and injustice in this setting?
EiJ Question 5: Stakeholder Actions
5. Who are stakeholders, what are their characteristics, and what are their perceptions of the problems?
EiJ Question 3: Environmental Health Vulnerability
3. What intersecting factors -- social, cultural, political, technological, ecological -- contribute to environmental health vulnerability and injustice in this setting?
EiJ Question 2: Environmental Threats
2. What environmental threats (from worst case scenarios, pollution and climate change) are there in this setting?
EiJ Question 1: Setting
1. What is the setting of this case?
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