Ch.8 The environment and health

Question 1

define key concepts of environmental health

Answer 1

• Efforts that are concerned with preventing disease , death and disability by reducing exposure to adverse environmental conditions and promoting behaviour change

Question 2

What are some short term problems for household air pollution ?

Answer 2

• Conjunctivitis
• Upper respiratory infection
• Acute respiratory infection
• Carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 3

What are some long term associations with household air pollution ?

Answer 3

• Cardiovascular disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Cancer

Question 4

how can we reduce the burden of disease caused by ambient particulate matter pollution ?

Answer 4

• Introduce unleaded gasoline
• Use low smoke lubricant for , or ban , two stroke engines
• Shift to natural gas to fuel public vehicles
• Tighten emissions inspections
• Reducing burning go garbage

Question 5

how can we reduce the burden of disease caused by household air pollution ?

Answer 5

• Improve cooking devices
• use less polluting fuels
• reduce need for fuels by using solar cooking and heating
• use mechanism for venting smoke
• use dried fuels for cooking
• keep children away from cooking area