SCI 275 Week 2

Assignment: Risk Assessment

You are a member of the Genericville City Council. A proposal has been brought forth to use the insecticide spray, Malathion. Currently, the council is split on its decision, and your vote will determine whether Malathion can be used in the city.

Resources: Appendix B and Ch. 4 (p. 73) Figure 4.1 of Visualizing Environmental Science

Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]

Read Risk Assessment of Malathion in Appendix B.

Create an outline of the risk of using Malathion according to the four steps of risk assessment presented in Ch. 4, p. 73, Figure 4.1:

Hazard identification

Dose-response

Exposure

Risk characterization

Decide your vote for the city council based on your outline.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that presents your evaluation of the risk of Malathion based on your outline. Explain the reasoning for your vote based on the four steps of risk assessment. Consider any relevant political, social, and economic aspects involved.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines.

Post your paper as an attachment.

CheckPoint: Conservation and Preservation

Both conservation and preservation activities are currently part of all national forest management programs. The Bridger Teton video discusses one controversy between those who want to harvest the resources of one section of the forest in an environmentally friendly way (conservation) and others who believe it should be left in its original state (preservation).

Resource: Ch. 2 Bridger Teton Video Learning Resource (VLR)

Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]

View the Ch. 2 Bridger Teton VLR located under the Week Two Materials section of your aXcess page.

Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following: Provide a brief summary differentiating conservation and preservation. Do you believe that humans can harvest forest resources in an environmentally friendly way? Or, should national forests be left in their natural state in which resources are not used to benefit humans? To which side are you inclined? Provide specific examples from the Bridger Teton video as you defend your position.