Best for grades 9-12. The lesson explores the use and safety of electronic cigarettes, compares e-cigarettes with conventional cigarettes, and opens discussion of vaping of hash oil (THC). Includes lesson plan, factsheet, and student worksheet. This lesson aligns with Washington State EALRs. 90 minutes or 2 50-minute class periods.
One issue repeatedly identified as a priority topic by health teachers is vaping. Rates of vaping among high school students are skyrocketing- between 2017 and 2018 they jumped 78%. Now an estimated one in five high schoolers vape. Unfortunately, vaping is so new that the science on its health effects is still evolving quickly. Teachers are left not knowing what messages to share with their students. This is where ATHENA can help- by putting high school health teachers in touch with scientific experts so that they can co-create curriculum based on the latest science.
The EDGE Center is delighted to announce the hire of BJ Cummings to take over management of Community Engagement under the direction of Kelly Edwards, Director of Community Engagement. Cummings has a long and illustrious history of engaging communities to advocate for better environmental health in the Duwamish River Valley.
Liz Guzy, the administrator for EDGE and the UW Superfund Program, is one of 23 2019 AAAS Community Engagement Fellows headed to DC for a week of professional development activities.
As Central Washington became choked with wildfire smoke last summer, Dr. Mark Larson grew so concerned about air quality measures in Kittitas County that he couldn’t sleep for 10 days.
As the health officer for Kittitas County, Larson felt it was his duty to recommend canceling outdoor activities. But as a 20-year community resident, he also knew that the Kittitas Rodeo was right around the corner—a nationally known event that can bring in more than $8 million to the local economy in a single weekend.
Typically, summer in the Methow Valley is a time to hike, bike, camp, river raft, mountain climb, attend outdoor arts festivals, and otherwise enjoy the spectacular natural setting.
Lately, things are different. Wildfire season has hit the Methow Valley hard the last five years, causing hazardous smoke conditions that can persist for weeks on end, often making residents feel trapped and isolated.
Sure, you can lecture teenagers about the dangers of sun exposure. You can tell them that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.
But if you really want the message to hit home, let them discover it for themselves.
By Victoria Pinheiro, Nereus Program Strategic Communications Lead, original story published here.
The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition's (DRCC) annual Duwamish River Festival was held at Duwamish Waterway Park on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Once again, the EDGE Center was one of the sponsors.
