Blog #2: Slowing the Population Explosion from a Nurse's Perspective

Effective birth control is one of the most crucial aspects of slowing the population explosion on our fragile planet to protect our limited resources. As a nurse with extensive knowledge about birth control, it is my responsibility to ensure that my patients understand all their options when it comes to family planning. This education needs to start early and must become normalized in our society. Being able to be open about sex and family planning is key to successful outcomes. Additionally, voting and promoting legislation that promotes bodily autonomy for women can help ensure that all options can be safely accessed.

Blog #1: Environmental Exposures in Different Settings

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Blog #1: Environmental Exposures in Different Settings

Considering home, work, school, and the community, I was able to create lists of at least 10 exposures in each area with a lot of overlap in the different categories. Some of the wide-ranging exposures found in multiple settings included dust, mold, radon, air pollution/car exhaust, and wildfire smoke. This activity was actually easier than I expected after considering the different types of exposure and wide range of sources. Most of the exposures on my lists were more broad, like household and industrial cleaners and insecticides. Some were more specific, such as radon and uranium in drinking water.