Staying Safe in a Toxic World
Exposed! Statistics for Action
Arsenic is very dangerous. We’re worried about the arsenic levels on the orchard property.
Parent
My buddies and I go there all the time!
What would you say is the highest number of hours per year that children spend in the orchard?
Rodrigo
Assessor
To understand how dangerous the orchard is for children, the assessor needs to know how much time they spend in the area. Read below about four children who spend time at the orchard. What ranking risk on p. 90 of the Statistics for Action Facilitator’s Manual.
Think about the idea of risk. level of risk?
Rodrigo
Played in the orchard for 6 hours every day on his 6-day spring break. Also came to the orchard to pick apples for about a half hour, about 5 times in October.
Ellen
Sat beneath her favorite tree in the orchard for about 2 hours a day on warm days in the summer, which was about half of the days during her 12-week vacation.
10 The Change Agent — March 2011 Sofia
Walked through the orchard every day going to and from school. It takes her about 5 minutes to cross the orchard going one way. There are 180 school days per year.
David
Goes jogging around the orchard for about a half hour each weekday morning, about 8 months per year.
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