Write a 2-3 page paper in which you respond to the following two questions:

Noise Control

Question 1: You have been notified that before City Council is an agenda item to get approval from local residents for a freeway expansion that will allow for more heavy truck traffic on a freeway that runs through your neighborhood. Residents in nearby homes are concerned about the increased noise levels that will be brought by a larger freeway with more car traffic and particularly, more heavy-truck vehicles. As an environmental health professional, you are asked by this community to represent them and address the City Council in regards to this agenda item:

Discuss the public health effects that may result in an urban community exposed to noise produced by traffic.
Describe the restrictions you would recommend the city plans and implements so that residents approve of the new freeway expansion and increased truck traffic.
Support your position with evidence from the literature.

Radon

Question 2: Exposure to radon gas may cause health hazards. You have friends who are about to purchase a new home in an area where it is perceived that radon gas levels may be high. Please respond to the following:

Describe the type of radiation that is emitted by radon gas and how it poses a health risk.
Identify potential human health risks associated with living in a home where radon gas levels may be high
Describe corrective/remediation measures that can be taken to reduce radon levels in a home.