“…The lack of scholarship in K-12 environmental health science education, including the types of support teachers need to teach these topics, is a missed opportunity. Previous research has established the importance of preparing students with the scientific ideas and skills to recognize and evaluate health risks and hazards, and the steps to address these concerns for themselves and individuals in their community (Grieger and Cummings 2022;Morris et al 2020;Sampson 2012). Further, the prospective outlook on the environmental health job sector is favorable, suggesting that students could not only benefit from environmental health education for their personal well-being, but also that careers in this field are likely to be available in the future (Marion et al 2017).…”