environmental health

Question 1

it is a relative state in which one is able to function well physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually to express the full range of one’s unique potentialities within the environment in which one lives.

Answer 1

health

Question 2

the study of how the environment affects your health

Answer 2

environmental health

Question 3

good things around us:
hazard:

Answer 3

good things around us: things that help us stay healthy
hazard: anything in the environment that can hurt you or make you sick

Question 4

it is a substance that has the ability to cause and adverse health event

Answer 4

environmental health hazard

Question 5

what is connected to the health of the environment

Answer 5

health of the people

Question 6

what are the purpose of the environmental health professional

Answer 6

to better understand the environment and its connections to human health

Question 7

what factors influence you health

Answer 7

physical environmental factors:
air, water quality and food availability
social factors:
health care, education, race, income
individual factors:
behaviors, genetics

Question 8

how does substance in the environment can get into the human body
air:
food:
water:
soil:

Answer 8

air: lungs
food: digestive system
water: digestive system and skin
soil: digestive system and skin

Question 9

what are the 7 core concepts of environmental health

Answer 9

toxicity
exposure
dose/ response
individual susceptibility
risks and benefits
environmental justice
community resources and action

Question 10

it means poisonous or dangerous

Answer 10

toxic

Question 11

it is the study of poisons

Answer 11

toxicology

Question 12

it measures of how dangerous a chemical is

Answer 12

toxicity

Question 13

toxicity scale:
highly toxic -
moderately toxic -
slightly toxic -
not toxic -

Answer 13

highly toxic - danger or poison
moderately toxic - warning
slightly toxic - caution
not toxic - none

Question 14

it is the total amount of a hazard that comes in direct contact with your body

Answer 14

exposure

Question 15

what are the 3 parts of exposure

Answer 15

the source of the hazard
the environmental pathway
the contact

Question 16

briefly explain the different route the hazards will take

Answer 16

inhalation
ingestion
dermal absorption

Question 17

it is the amount of a hazard that actually enters the body

Answer 17

dose

Question 18

dose depends on..

Answer 18

duration of exposure
frequency of exposure
body size (how big or small are u)

the larger the dose, the more extreme the response will be

Question 19

individual susceptibility

Answer 19

pregnant women: developing babies
elderly people: defense mechanism are less efficient
infants and children: who are still developing
sick ppl: weakened immune systems

Question 20

true or false:
your genes can also make you more or less susceptible to harm from an environmental hazard

Answer 20

true
fr ex: ppl r more likely too get sick when they r exposed to certain kinds of pesticides

Question 21

this means tht everyone has a
right to live in an environment that doesn’t make them sick, regardless of their race, culture or income

Answer 21

environmental justice

Question 22

the EJ process
(example)

Answer 22

see pic
( Access to safe drinking water
 Access to clean air
 Pollution hot spots
 Toxic waste disposal
 Climate change
 Environmental health hazards
 Unsafe working conditions
 Access to outdoor recreation
 Access to affordable housing
 Equitable development)

Question 23

what is the role of environmental justice

Answer 23

to enforce application of the right to health and a healthy environment for citizens

it guarantees equal access to nature’s resources and decisions abt environmental issues

Question 24

where can u g for information

Answer 24

city hall
gov agencies
internet
sch
lib
uni
doc
nurses
hospitals
health department

Question 25

briefly explain community resources and action

Answer 25

community members contribute valuable local knowledge to assess environmental health risks in the community

community involvement increases the understanding of community values and expectations leading to proper prioritization of environmental health risks

community resources: valuable knowledgeand assets that local residents can contriubute
community action: active participation and engagement of community members in addressing environmental health risks in a way that align with their values and priorities