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FAST FACTS: Genetically Modified Salmon

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This two-sided fact sheet provides a concise overview of the science and history of the AquAdvantage geneticaly modified salmon. It also includes a summary of advantages and disadvantages, prompts for discussion of ethical concerns, and links for further reading. It is intended for use in a high school science or health classroom.

Antimicrobial resistance teaching module

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This 3-part module contains lessons on one health and antimicrobial resistance and features a game using marshmallows, M&Ms, and toothpicks. It's applicable to Washington teaching standards HS-LS2-7, HS-LS2-2, and HS-LS3-2.

FAST FACTS: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

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A two-sided handout developed for a Public Health Café. It is aimed at a general audience and provides a brief description of the science behind GMOs, issues related to regulation of GMOs, and a list of links where you can learn more.

Curriculum development

The EDGE Center Community Engagement Core works closely with educators to co-develop curriculum for high school students aimed at increasing environmental health literacy. ATHENA workshops (the Academy for Teaching about Health and Environmental Associations), sponsored by EDGE, bring high school teachers together with UW investigators to explore topics in environmental health and develop classroom activities in alignment with Washington state teaching standards.

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Fast Facts About the Duwamish River

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This double-sided fact sheet was created in collaboration with Bellevue high school health teachers who planned to introduce a unit on the Duwamish River focusing on issues related to environmental health and justice. It provides a basic overview of the river's history, including its listing as a Superfund Site and ongoing cleanup.

The Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke

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Written for public health practitioners and suitable for a general audience, this fact sheet summarizes the scientific literature on the health effects of wildfire smoke and includes an extensive bibliography.

Model Community Partnership Agreement

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This Model Community Partnership Agreement provides a template for academic researchers to use with community partners for Community Engaged Research projects. This model agreement is pre-approved for use by researchers within the UW School of Public Health and can be modified to fit the needs of academic-community partnership teams within other schools and universities. For an editable Word version of this document, please email Lisa Hayward, UW EDGE Center Community Engagement Core Manager at lhayward@uw.edu.

ATHENA Environmental Health Lesson: Artifacts Activity & Granola Bar Choices Activity

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Curriculum. A 30-minute classroom activity to introduce nutrition, organic versus conventional foods, packaging, labeling, and consumer choices. Can also use non-food artifacts for students to consider.

"What is Environmental Health? (8.5"" by 11"")"

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Poster, 8.5" by 11". Features our EH Venn diagram that visually represents the relationship between environment, genes, choices and health. Available in two sizes.

Role Play Activity: Your Money or Your Life?

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Classroom Activity, 7 pages. This activity is designed to get students or community members thinking critically about the complex issue related to workplace genetic testing for disease susceptibility. Participants read a two-part narrative, answer questions related to the reading, and are given an outcome based on their decision-making.

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