Taking Action to Reduce Known Risks
Directions: Work with your group to develop articles and other supports, such as charts, graphs, or checklists, about ways to reduce or avoid risks of disease and injury. Include an editorial emphasizing how taking action to reduce risk or avoiding risky actions can prevent illness. Assign different topics to the students in the group. Write the name of the person responsible next to the topic.
| Topic |
Who's working on It? |
| Taking a family history |
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| Assessing your environment for health hazards/risks |
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| Reducing health risks by avoiding tobacco |
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| Reducing health risks by protecting against accidents |
| Reducing health risks by making informed decisions before participating in fads such as: body piercing, tattooing, artificial nails, hair dyes, self-tanning products |
| Reducing health risks from exposure to UV rays/sunlight |
