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RES 500 Research Methods for Health Sciences Assignment - International Climate Discussion, Trident University
Question 1 - Climate: Is It Too Hot Yet?
Please watch the following documentary that addresses global warming. Follow the link below to watch the film. National Geographic (2007). Global warming 101 [video].
For this discussion please address the following questions:
1. What are two consequences of global warming described in the documentary, and what are their predicted impact on the environment and human health?
2. Describe a strategy that is being implemented in the United States or in the world to address climate change and give your opinion about whether it is helpful or not.
Please explain your viewpoint and rationale, and provide supporting information.
Question 2 - Research Questions and Hypotheses
Select a current news article or recent publication about a health-related topic of your choice, summarize the news article or publication, and pose a follow-up research question and at least one hypothesis (either one-tailed or two-tailed).
Examples of News Articles:
Tabuchi, H., & Kaplan, S. (2017, August 31). A Sea of Health and Environmental Hazards in Houston's Floodwaters. New York Times.
Tulp, S. (2017, September 1). The Key to Avoiding Binge Eating and Drinking. USA Today.
World Health Organization (2017, May 16). More than 1.2 million adolescents die every year, nearly all preventable. WHO Media Centre.
Examples of Recent Publications:
Hosler, A. S. (2017). Association Between Food Distress and Smoking Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Adults, Schenectady, New York, 2013-2014. Preventing Chronic Disease, 14.
Edwards, D. R. V., Hartmann, K. E., Wellons, M., Shah, A., Xu, H., & Edwards, T. L. (2017). Evaluating the role of race and medication in protection of uterine fibroids by type 2 diabetes exposure. BMC women's health, 17(1), 28.
Braveman, P., & Gottlieb, L. (2014). The Social Determinants of Health: It's Time to Consider the Causes of the Causes. Public Health Reports, 129(Suppl 2), 19-31.