Health Impacts Of Environmental Change

Question 1

How can skin cancer be caused by environmental change?

Answer 1

Holes in the ozone mean more UVA and UVB brain can enter our atmosphere

Question 2

What proportion of Australians are diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70?

Answer 2

2/3

Question 3

Cataracts overview

Answer 3

Protein building up in the eyes leading to cause blindness worldwide
- Light blocks transmission causing blocked or cloudy vision
- Only treatment is removal of cataracts

Question 4

How can you prevent your eyes from getting cataracts?

Answer 4

• Reduce exposure to sunlight
• Avoid getting steroid cream in eyes
• protect eye from injury