environmental varibales effecting health Flashcards
1
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how does climate affect health
A
- drought= crop failure
- flooding= water borne diseases
- seasonal affective disorder (SAD)= type of depression
- UK, hayfever
2
Q
how does topography affect health
A
- flat land= in LIC’s people live on floodplains e,g the river ganges
- high land= landslides
3
Q
how does natural hazards affect health
A
- Haiti earthquake 2010
- refugee camps spread cholera
4
Q
how does air quality affect health
A
-fossil fuels= harmful causing asthema
5
Q
how does water quality affect health
A
- 2 million deaths annually due to unsafe water
- Africa, man made reservoirs act as a breeding ground to mosquitos
