HCARE_LEC7 Flashcards
is broader than hygiene and
sanitation.
● It encompasses hygiene, sanitation and many other
aspect such as:
○ Global warming
○ Climate change
○ Radiation
○ Gene technology
○ Flooding
○ Natural disaster
● It also involves studying the environment factors that affect health
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviors. It encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health.
Environmental health
COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HUMAN WASTE DISPOSAL
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
HEALTHFUL HOUSING
FOOD HYGIENE
PERSONAL HYGIENE
WATER SUPPLY
_____ Proper excreta disposal and liquid waste management
_____Proper application of storage, collection, disposal of waste
● Waste production and recycling
HUMAN WASTE DISPOSAL; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
____Physiological needs, protection against
disease and accidents, psychological and
social comforts in residential and
recreational areas
____Food safety and wholesomeness in its
production, storage, preparation,
distribution and sale, until consumption
HEALTHFUL HOUSING; FOOD HYGIENE
____Hygiene of body and clothing
____Adequacy, safety (chemical, bacteriological, physical) of water for
domestic, drinking and recreational use.
PERSONAL HYGIENE; WATER SUPPLY
COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT:
● Lithosphere
● Atmosphere
● Hydrosphere
● Biosphere
The Earth is made up of 71% water wherein in 96.5% of it is in our oceans
● Human body- consists of 75% water
● Average adult body - 42 liters of water
FACTORS THAT DECREASE WATER’S
AVAILABILITY / SOURCE SUITABILITY:
1 Climate change
2 Increasing demand of water
3 Lowered water tables
4 Environmental Degradation
Covered by stone work, concrete, or other materials that prevent entry of physical, chemical, and biological contaminants
PROTECTED
