Epidemiology Flashcards
What age group is Asthma most common in
16-24, male sex for pre-pubertal and females for after
Cigarette smokers have higher risk than cigar smokers
True
England’s most popular quitting aid
E-cigarettes
Risk of e-cigarette vs traditional ones
E-cigarettes have a fraction of the risk
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis vs pneumoconiosis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis -
Farmers lungs, bird breeders lungs, cheese workers lungs, paprika splitters lungs
Pneumoconiosis -
Asbestosis, silicosis, coal workers lungs
When does mesothelioma usually develop
20-30 years after asbestos exposure
Asbestos and smoking
Synergistic effect
Common occupations exposing to asbestos
Shipbuilding, mining, heat insulation and building
The solution for cooking on an open fire
Ultra-clean biomass cookstove
Difference in smog previously vs now
London smog - Due to burning coal
Fly ash, sulphur dioxide, sodium chloride, calcium sulphate particles
Now we have photochemical smog -
Due to sunlight acting on pollutants in atmosphere
Ozone, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compound (VOC)
Why are dioxins bad
Dioxins are bioaccumulates - both in people and animal fat. Associated with reproductive and immunological problems.
What is environmental justice
Disadvantaged people (below poverty line) tend to live in disadvantaged places such as near a landfill or close to a energy plant
Where is legionella commonly found
Warm and stagnant water, cooling towers, spas, hospital plumbing
Schemes for qutting smoking in Scotland
Give it up for the baby
Mother receives 12.50 per week for being smoke free during pregnancy and 3 months after birth
Quit 4 U -
Not pregnant, 12.50 per week if stay quit
Weight loss schemes
Pound for pound
