A Mixed Bag in Michigan (the PBB story)
Case Study Title
A Mixed Bag in Michigan (the PBB story)
Setting
Farms in Southwest Michigan; Entire state of Michigan
Type of Agent
Biological
Specific Agent
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)
Modes of Transmission
Foodborne
Modes of Transmission
General environmental
Competencies Addressed
Outbreak investigation, Public health literature
Source
Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
Learning Objectives
- Describe the role of each government agency involved in a contaminated food situation
- Discuss different options for studying the human health effects following an environmental exposure
- Calculate sample size requirements for a community survey
- Discuss the reasons for and limitations of a registry following an environmental exposure
- Understand a disease outbreak caused by a chemical agent
Student Manual
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