6. Environmental Health Flashcards
What is used for individual environmental exposure history?
I PREPARE
- Investigate potential exposures
- Present work
- Residence
- Environmental concerns
- Past work
- Activities
- Referrals and resources
- Educate
Sources of environmental exposures
- Air
- Water
- Earth (land/soil)
sources of air pollution
- car exhaust
- factories
sources of water pollution
- industries/pharmaceuticals
- storm runoff and erosion
reports given to show amount of pollutions that are toxic and amount actual present in the water
consumer confidence reports (CCRs)
land site that was once used for something but has been cleaned up and reused for another purpose
brownfield site
Who do we worry about with air quality index levels?
people w/ respiratory problems
information given about any chemical you work with and is required by the EPA
material safety data sheet (MSDS)
Why are vulnerable populations at increased risk of environmental health problems?
- substandard housing
- proximity to pollution sources
- employed in more dangerous occupations
- have less access to healthy food options
person who goes out and inspects companies and checks pollution levels
public health specialists (not nurses)
3 Rs to reduce environmental pollution
- reduce
- reuse
- recycle
industrial hygienists hierarch of controls
- eliminate toxic chemicals
- isolate hazardous chemicals from human exposure
- provide proper PPE for exposure
- engineering controls
What environmental referral resource do nurses use the most?
poison control centers
roles for nurses in environmental health
- community involvement
- individual and population risk assessment
- risk communication
- epidemiologic investigations
- policy development
odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer in the US
radon
how are people exposed to radon
- breakdown of uranium naturally in the soil
- cracks or opening in foundation or ventilation systems in the home
sources of lead exposure
- dust and paint chips from lead-based pain in homes (before 1978)
- soil contaminated w/ lead
- imported glazed pottery
- food, medication, or folk remedies from other counties
- occupation or hobbies involving lead
- drinking water that’s contaminated
lead screening guidelines for IL
- screening at 12 months and 24 months for children in high risk zip codes or enrolled in Medicaid/All Kids
- at age 3/4/6 if moved from previous area to high lead area or kid/sibling had previous high level
- lead levels need to be 10mcg/dL or less
colorless and odorless gas that is a bi-product of combustion
carbon monoxide
what causes carbon monoxide poisoning
improperly vented furnaces, blocked chimneys, and automobile exhaust
side effects of carbon monoxide poisoning
- dizziness
- headache
- drowsiness
- nausea
- unconsciousness/death
