Environmental and Occupational Influences on Health Flashcards
what is a hazard
something with the potential to cause harm
what is risk
the likelihood of harm occuring
what is a risk facotr
increases the risk of harm
what is a protective factor
decreases the risk of harm
what is susceptibility
influences the likelihood that something will cause harm
what are examples of harm
- physicla
- chemical
- mechanial
- biological
- psychological
what are routes of exposure
- skin
- blood
- inhalation
- ingestion
what are factors influencing the degree of risk
- how much a person is exposed
- how a person is exposed-
- coniditons of exposure
what does risk combine
the probability that a particular outcome will occur and the severity of harm involved
what are the 3 principles that govern the perception of risk
- feeling in control
- size of possible harm
- familiarty with the risk
what is involuntary
where we believe we have little control-bigger risk
what is voluntary
where we believe we have some control- smaller risk
the less familiar the risk
the greater the perceived risk
what are individual varibales
- previous experience
- attitudes towards risk
- values
- belefs
- socioeconomic facotrs
what are DIRECT environmental hazards
- physcil-raditation
- chemical-pesticides
- bioligical- infectious agents
