All students will be required to prepare a case study report (hard target is 4000 words, double or single-spaced; 1-inch margins; 12 pt font; 12 references minimum). Your detailed case study will examine an issue in environmental toxicology focusing on a specific case, not a broad topic. A case study presents an incident analysis, a challenge to be solved, or a demonstrated effort focused on the solution. You will review major sources of the chemical - natural or humanmade, fate and transport in the environment, toxicological endpoints in animals or humans and what environmental (natural or engineered) or regulatory controls aid in the mitigation of the exposure. The case study must be specific not a broad review. Background research for this assignment is from the peer-reviewed literature (12 or more references), scholarly publications (books/reports), and online information from reliable sources and materials targeting a professional audience (typically government, agency, NGO, or scientific society). No advocacy group, Wikipedia, or grey literature citations; please consult the instructor if you are unsure about this. Additional case study information and a grading rubric are presented in the Resources section of the course website and course emails. The specific paper style should target your discipline, however the writing style will be in a formal, technical analytical style.

Case Study Examples

Radioactive Waste Contamination of Soil and Groundwater at the Hanford Site
Laura A. Hanson, University of Idaho
24 pages. 

Rotenone Characterization and Toxicity in Aquatic Systems
Dustin Hinson, University of Idaho
13 pages. 

Red Tide and Shellfish Poisoning: Toxic Products of Marine Algae
Charles Baier, University of Idaho
16 pages. 

The Legacy of Woburn, Massachusetts and Trichloroethylene
Adell K. Heneghan, University of Idaho
23 pages. 

Perchloroethylene (PCE) in Dry Cleaning Establishments
Remy Newcombe, University of Idaho
17 pages. 

Mercury Pollution at Gold Mining Sites in the Amazon Environment
Elmer Diaz, University of Idaho
24 pages. 

Benzene in Shoe Manufacturing: A Summary of Acute and Chronic Effects From Occupational and Low-Dose Exposure
Cheryl Gussenhoven, University of Idaho
18 pages. 

Potential Dioxin Release Associated with Tire Derived Fuel Use in A Cement Kiln Gallatin County, Montana
Lisa Bithell Kirk, University of Idaho
20 pages.

 

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