ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD PART 2 Flashcards
Refers to any substances that have the ability to cause an adverse effect on the health of the human being
Environmental Health Hazards
Some of the hazards can be seenanside your households, and some of these hazards can be seen inside the workplaces. The type of hazard is referred to as
domestic hazards.
Examples of this are the dust, dirt, or gases inside the buildings or inside the households that could be harmful to breathe in.
Indoor Air Pollution
If the indoor air quality is in a poor state, it has been linked to diseases, specifically the lung diseases such as _______, _________, and the worst case is, a person can develop_____
asthma
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
lung cancer
It is often associated with overcrowding and due to poor living conditions, especially those who are residing at the squatters area.
Domestic Problems
There is a severe problem in areas lacking an organized sewerage system.
Sanitation
This is associated with open waste dumps, specifically those communities who are residing near the open dumping site. It can really pose a health warning or health hazard on their part.
•Waste Handling
Even though vou are not alreadv
smoking inside the house, the smoke will stay in the air for up to___ hours, it may stick on the wall and on the objects inside the house.
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- a superficial type of pollutant that is whitish in color and this is produced when there is growth of fungi
Mildew
Hairs of the pets, dandruff, feathers (if you have birds in your house), and other forms of remains from our pets.
Pet dander
Most dangerous type of chemical that is associated or one of the ingredients of paints is what we call_____.
_______- it can lead to lung problems and lung cancer after prolonged exposure.
Asbestos
Combustion gases released by stoves, heaters, candles, and fireplaces
These gases can be in the form of ______ and ______
carbon monoxide and sulfuric oxide
Cigarette smoke contains some_____ chemicals
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- a naturally occurring radioactive that cannot be seen, smelled, tasted, but this one has the capacity to seep into the homes from the surrounding soil, rocks, water, and through openings such as the cracks and drains so it can enter the household and it can pose harm to the people living inside.
Radon
Accidents and noise pollution
During road constructions, there is traffic. So, there is a possibility of accidents as well as noise pollution due to the usage of the different equipment
Traffic
Poorly regulated chemical industries
Those chemical industries or plantations. There are times where accidents cannot be
avoided due to poor regulation, that is why the government has this annual checking. You need to have a permit to operate before the start of the manufacture just to ensure that the building is safe to avoid future normal forms of accidents
Industrial Accidents
Old industrial sites and waste-dumps
• It must be cleared out to avoid contamination, especially if the water/the source of water is affected because of this form of contamination
Contaminated Land
sound is unpleasant/unwanted-this can be referred to as_____.-
NOISE
It can be measured by an annovance factor.
Noise
Refers to the sound volume
This measures the loudness and the
intensity of the sound
Amplitude
The unit of measurement for the
amplitude
Decibels
Decibels:
• Acceptable/Not harmful
30-80 decibels
Decibels:
• Average/Almost harmful
80-89 decibels
Decibels:
• Not acceptable/Harmful
90-140 decibels
• Forms of waste extracted from the residential and industrial waste
Household waste and waste from the offices/workplace
Municipal Solid Waste
____materials can cause life-threatening effects even with a small amount or short exposure
toxic
_____materials can cause skin burns and permanent eye damage
corrosive
- fire hazards are those memorable waste
Flammable
Sources of Nuclear Waste:
Commercial plants
Hospitals
Non-military sources nuclear power plants
impedes the body’s ability to cool itself
High humidity
- have limited ability to sweat
Elderly
- have difficulty in balancing the temperature inside their body.
Obese with fever dehydrated
Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Climate change
- these diseases are carried by a _____ like a mosquito (malaria and dengue fever). During rainy seasons, denque cases increase. Today, dengue deaths have an increased number than Covid deaths.
Vector-borne
- the vehicle is the food. This increases during the hot weather since spoilage of food is increased when the temperature is warmer. An example of this is salmonella
Food-borne infections
HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Potentially fatal illnesses:
heat stress or hypothermia
skin cancer
heart and respiratory diseases
- a war between groups of people. It can be a religion or something residing in the same country. An example of this one is sa Marawi last
2017
Civil strife
