CHOOSE ONE DO NOW BELOW Create a list of steps that you would take if you purchased a product that broke the first time you used it. Cree una lista de pasos que usted tomaría si compró un producto que rompió la primera vez usted lo utilizó. Explain what you think the words below mean:  FRAUD  MALPRACTICE  RECALLS

Think about product labels that you have seen. Make a list of the different types of information you remember seeing on product labels. Piense de etiquetas de producto que usted ha visto. Haga una lista de los diferentes tipos de información que recuerda ver en etiquetas de producto.

 PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES –  Examples: NCI, EPA, OSHA, DHHS, CMS, FDA, NIH, SAMHSA, CDC, FTC

 A community wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population.

 Disease and injury prevention

 Labeling products with expiration dates, calorie and ingredient labels, etc  Recalling food and harmful products  Safe food handling procedures.  Safety for employees  Protecting the environment  Research for cancer and other diseases  Preventing the spread of diseases  Programs for substance users/abusers  Fair pricing and consumer protection

 READ together about the health agency that you have been assigned  FIND the following information about your health agency What is the name of the agency? What is the agency responsible to do or protect? How does this impact our health? Which agency is it on the Activity 10 page?  REPORT the information to the class

 Listen  Record the name of their organization next to the description of the federal agency on Activity 10

 A. National Cancer Institute  B. Environmental Protection Agency  C. Occupational Safety and Health Agency  D. US Dept of Agriculture  E. Food Safety and Inspection Service  F. Dept of Health and Human Services  G. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services  H. Food and Drug Administration  I. Nat’l Institutes of Health  J. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA)  K. Centers for Disease Control  L. Federal Trade Commission

 World Health Org  Works to get rid of diseases and also fights pollution

Emergency care for victims of war, disease outbreaks, and natural disasters

 Follow health and safety laws  Set a healthy example  Avoid dangerous actions  Get involved or volunteer  Support health agencies  Inform the authorities if you notice a threat to the public