Environmental variables links to disease Flashcards
What are the four variables?
Climate.
Topography.
Air quality.
Water quality.
Climate.
What health problems does a drought bring?
Crop failure can lead to reduction in food consumption and the potential for famine.
Can force people to drink dirty water.
Increased risk of wildfires and dust storms can bring about respiratory illnesses such as bronchitis and pneumonia.
Climate.
What health problems does flooding bring?
Overland flow and mass movement following heavy rain can pollute freshwater streams and crop growth providing a potential for water-borne diseases such as cholera, and famine.
Climate.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
A type of depression that has a seasonal pattern.
Climate.
What causes SAD?
Reduced exposure to sunlight in the shorter days of the year.
Climate.
What are common everyday ailments for UK summers?
Hay fever and asthma, due to the body reacting to high amounts of pollen, dust and other small substances.
Climate.
Why has large-scale seasonality of mortality in the UK declined?
Increased use of central heating.
Climate.
Better air quality has resulted in what?
The number of people affected by reparatory problems in cities has declined.
Climate.
What type of water has been connected with heart disease?
Soft water.
Climate.
What has high concentrations of aluminium in water suggested to have impacted?
Global distribution of Alzheimer’s.
Topography.
Why are people attracted to floodplains?
Climate.
