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Environmental Health And Service Learning, Kelly Tuohig, Dale Stephenson, Dean Lillquist, Justin Bird, Stephen Adler, Mark Babitz

Dale J. Stephenson

In developing curriculum for a Salt Lake City, Utah High School's Advance Placement--Environmental Studies class, one goal was a module on air quality/air pollution. University of Utah graduate students and faculty presented on air pollution topics. Community exposure to school bus emissions was identified and students developed a study design, performed air sampling, learned to interpret results, and communicate results and recommendations to various audiences. This project emphasized health impacts, public awareness, and policy recommendations to promote change.