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Peoria Academy of Sciences Treasure Hunt

This guide is for students completing the Peoria Academy of Sciences Treasure Hunt.

2025 Questions

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What is Public Health?

Public Health protects you. It improves the health and safety of your neighborhood.

Public Health is lots of people working together. It is

  • doctors
  • nurses
  • scientists
  • politicians
  • many others 

They look at issues that affect everyone and work to make us healthier.

 

Watch the video of College of Medicine Peoria students talking about Public Health.

Science Treasure Hunt .org logo in orange and dark blue with scientific beaker  Treasure Hunt Question 1 -

Public Health is...

Public Health helps us stay safe and healthy.

  • It shows us how to wash our hands to get rid of germs.

  • It teaches us wearing seat belts is important.

  • It tells us that fluoride in toothpaste and water help prevent cavities.

  • It reminds us to wear bike helmets.

  • It develops and promotes safe vaccines.

  • It makes restaurants follow food safety rules.

Science Treasure Hunt .org logo in orange and dark blue with scientific beaker  Treasure Hunt Question 2 -

Public Health is important because...

 

Having clean water is another Public Health success. 

Explore this activity book. It will help you learn more about clean water.

Science Treasure Hunt .org logo in orange and dark blue with scientific beaker  Treasure Hunt Question 3 - 

Where and when did the first municipal water filtration works open?

Helpful Hint: Read page 12 of Thirstin's adventure.

Public Health has also helped decrease smoking and vaping.

Did you know?

  • Smoking kills 1,300 people each day in the U.S.
  • Nicotine harms your growing brain.
  • Two of the main ingredients in vapes are toxic to your cells.
  • Vapes/E-cigarettes do not help smokers quit cigarettes.

Smoking & Vaping content from

Science Treasure Hunt .org logo in orange and dark blue with scientific beaker  Treasure Hunt Question 4 - 

What are you going to tell your friend if they want you to smoke or vape?

 

Public Health has had a lot of success, but the work is never done.  Public Health workers want your neighborhood to be as safe and healthy as it can be!

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