Impact of Environmental Factors on Health

Question 1

[All] that which is External to individual human host.

Answer 1

Environment

Question 2

[It] can be divided into…….,……..,……….,……….. any or all of which can influence health status in populations.’ (WHO, 1995)

Answer 2

physical, biological, social cultural

Question 3

.The theory and practice of assessing, correcting, controlling, and preventing those factors in the environment that can potentially affect adversely the health of present and future generations

تعريف ايش هذا ؟

Answer 3

Environmental Health

عمل ممارس الصحة العامة
(تعريف التخصص)

Question 4

quality of life, determined by:

Answer 4

physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors in the environment.

Question 5

Is the specific damage to health that an environmental hazard can cause to an individual person.

Answer 5

‘Health Effect caused by Environment

الاثر الصحي او المشكلة الصحية الناتجة عن البيئة الخطرة

Question 6

Often the same hazard can cause a range of
different effects of different severity.’

صح ولا خطأ

Answer 6

صحححح

يقلك نفس الخطر ممكن ينتج عنه اثر صحي كبير او صغير عادي

Question 7

adverse states of health

ايش يعني

Answer 7

حالة صحية سلبية ( ضرر صحي )

Question 8

ليش نستعمل Systematic Approach

Answer 8

In order to identify and investigate adverse states of health

عشان نعرف نحدد الضرر الصحي

Question 9

A fundamental systematic approach of health problem………………..and…………….. applied.

Answer 9

identification and characterization

Question 10

Systematic Approach steps:?

كم عددهم؟

Answer 10

1.Determine the source and nature of hazards
• 2.Determine the exposure pathway
• 3.Measure the effects
• 4.Apply controls however possible

Question 11

What are the two types of emergencies that affect health?

Answer 11

1- man-made emergencies: that affect the environment,
which in turn affects health such as climate change,

2- natural emergencies: natural reasons

Question 12

(Integrated approach in E.H in an emergency)

It is necessary for different sectors to work together In environmental health management, this often means combining the efforts of the public sector with the private sector.

True or false

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Environmental health planning must be viewed as part of overall health planning.

True or false

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Environmental hazards may be:

Answer 14

biological, chemical physical, psychosocial, psychological or site and location Hazards

Question 15

E.HAZARD POLLUTION

امثلة على التلوث البيئي ؟

Answer 15

Air Pollution.
Water Pollution.
Noise Pollution.
Littering (spilling of oils in oceans)
Soil contamination (by lead, heavy metals)
Radioactive contamination.
Thermal pollution.