Instructions for Research Paper 1. Your research paper is an exercise designed for you to expand your understanding of one of the topics covered in the syllabus on the subject of Environmental Health Program Planning and Law. The research TOPICE is: Hot&cold holding temperature among 15 states to prevent born-illness. * YOU SHOULD INCLUDE STATE CODE FOR EACH STATE, Example: Ohio has code 3717-1-034 2. Peer reviewed sources can be found at: http://libguides.eku.edu/c.php?g=142927&p=4149840 by clicking on the tab labeled EHS425/MPH825 3. Your writing style, tables and figures, references, and in-text citations are to be in APA format. Use 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1" margins, double spaced and at least six pages not including the Title Page, Abstract, References, and Appendix. Your paper should include four major sections: the Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, and References. The Main Body should include an Introduction to your topic, thesis statement or research question, your Literature Review or Background Section, a Results Section (summary of the results/findings of your research tied to the thesis statement or research questions), a Discussion Section (including but not limited to limitations of your research or findings), and a Conclusion Section (including recommendation for further study). Refer to the following link for APA format guides: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ 4. Review the posts of topics from students in the Discussion Forum. Choose a unique topic of interest not chosen by other students. DO NOT CHOOSE A TOPIC THAT DOES NOT HAVE PEER REVIEWED LITERATURE AND OTHER INFORMATION ESSENTIAL TO ANSWERING YOUR RESEARCH QUESTION(S)! 5. Develop a specific thesis statement or specific research question or questions from topics. 6. Number all tables sequentially as you refer to them in the text (Table 1, Table 2, etc.), likewise for figures (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.). In this assignment, Tables and Figures are to be placed in an Appendix, and any other detailed information in your paper that would be distracting in the main body of the paper. Refer the reader to the Appendix in the body of your paper (See Table 1 in Appendix A). See the following link for more information: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/670/05/ 7. Table captions are to be placed on the top of the Table. Figure captions are to be placed on the bottom of the Figure. 8. At least 10 references are required using at least three peer-review journal articles, and scholarly books, scholarly/professional web sites (not blogs), or other sources. 9. Your papers will be evaluated (graded) by Safe Assign for plagiarism . .