Disease Detectives:Disease Detectives:Division B and CDivision B and C

Regional and State Competition

The EventThe EventStudents will be tested on their

knowledge and investigative skills regarding disease, injury, health and disability in populations or groups of people

Focus this year is environmental quality

The EventThe Event

50 minutesTeam up to 2Individual tests or stations

Division B versus Division C Division B versus Division C Regionals versus StateRegionals versus State

Level of math skillsComplexity of questionsScoring

The EventThe EventBring

◦Writing implements◦Non-programmable non-graphing

calculator- 2 total allowed◦One sheet of notes per team

Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health

Air pollution, Smoking, Inducers of asthma

Flooding health problems, Drought problems

Extreme heat, UV exposure Lead contamination, Pesticides,

Chemical spills

Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health

Water pollutants, Heavy metals Ventilation pollutants Noise induced hearing lossWaste and toxic substance Food contamination

National Website National Website ResourcesResourcesWebsite linksSample exercisesTraining handoutEvent supervisor tipsCD available from Nationals

PreparationPreparation

Introduce the topic of epidemiology using books and videos

2nd edition of the Principles of Epidemiology

Old examsEpidemiology classroom guides

PreparationPreparation

Discussion topicsActivities and hands on projectsPractice outbreaksDevelop your own outbreak

scenariosUse all available resources