HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Environmental Health, Non-Ionizing Radiation, Murine Typhus
31 Jan 2018
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Hss1101- lecture 12 you are what you eat, breathe, live and do. Definition: any external agent (biological, chemical, physical, social, or cultural) that can be casually linked to a change in health status. Biological agents in the air, water, and soil. According to the who, over 1 billion people are unable to meet their basic needs (food, water, shelter) because they lack income. Physical: air, water, soil, housing, climate, geography, heat, light, noise, debris, radiation, etc. Biological: man, viruses, microbial agents, insects, rodents, animals and plants, etc. Psychosocial: cultural values, customs, beliefs, habits, attitudes, morals, religion, education, lifestyles, community life, health services, social and political organization. Effective management of the environment is needed to avoid at least 25% of all preventable diseases worldwide exam (vaccines) 13 million deaths could be prevented annually if the environment were healthier. Unsafe water and air pollution causes 4 million deaths annually in children under 5.
