As discussed in Chapter 1, several environmental health issues have affected our population. These range from air quality to water quality. 

For this assignment, you will complete the introductory section of your paper. In this section, you must include the following items:

1) an overview of your environmental health issues chosen topic (a brief history of the issue, why it is a problem, how it affects your community, etc.) and your current knowledge of the topic.

2) how this issue relates to public health and what you have learned in this unit; and

3) two job opportunities that could come from this issue and how these jobs would potentially assist in solving this problem.

Your paper must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. To support your ideas, use a minimum of four references, one of which could be your textbook. Additionally, use a source that focuses on your community (such as a newspaper or journal article). Any information from these sources must be cited and referenced in APA format, and your paper must be formatted in APA Style.