Environmental factors affecting human growth and development

Question 1

What is pollution?

Answer 1

-Contamination of water, air and soil by substances which are harmful to living organisms.

Question 2

What is vehicle pollution?

Answer 2

• Carbon monoxide.
• Nitrogen oxides.
• Volatile compounds.

Question 3

What are household pollutants?

Answer 3

• Household cleaners.
• Mould.
• Paints and solvents.
• Pool chemicals.

Question 4

What are the effects of pollution?

Answer 4

• No tourism.
• People moving out of cities.
• Heart failure.
• Staying inside=socially isolated.
• Bad quality of life.
• High blood pressure.
• Lung and stomach cancer.

Question 5

What are respiratory disorders?

Answer 5

• Tobacco smoke, air pollution.
• Affect nerves and muscles for breathing.
• Affect lining of air passages.
• Running nose, sore throat, lung cancer, bacterial pneumonia.

Question 6

What are cardiovascular problems?

Answer 6

• Changes in heart lining and blood vessels which cause blood clots=heart attacks.
• Blood clots, raised BP.
• Babies=congenital heart defects and CV disease.

Question 7

What are allergies?

Answer 7

• Dust and pollen cause immune system to overreact.
• Asthma.
• Inflamed airways and constricted.

Question 8

What are the physical effects of poor housing conditions?

Answer 8

• Poor nutrition; skipping meals + unbalanced diet.
• Chronic illnesses, respiratory problems, eczema.
• Mould causes asthma.
• No electric or gas= no heating or lighting which results in hypothermia and not seeing anything so more prone to bone breaks.
• Lack of sleep due to stress.

Question 9

What are the intellectual effects of poor housing conditions?

Answer 9

• Limited space to do schoolwork.
• Unable to concentrate at work or school due to stress.
• Poor educational facilities.
• Unemployment in poverty areas.

Question 10

What are the emotional effects of poor housing conditions?

Answer 10

• Low self-esteem and self-confidence.
• Stress and worry about finances.
• Embarrassed.
• Social isolation.
• Conflicts and arguments at home.
• Depression and suicide.

Question 11

What are the social effects of poor housing conditions?

Answer 11

• Lack of social activities.
• Cramped house so cannot invite friends over.
• No garden to play in for children.
• Socially isolated because no money to go out with friends.

Question 12

What are the effects of living in a poor area on accessing services>

Answer 12

• Can’t afford transport to go to doctors, and too far to walk so miss appointments.
• Low staff and low quality of services.
• Children can’t access school so intellect affected.
• Prescriptions and medication not always free or available.
• Limited appointment spaces and times, unable to see doctor etc.