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L24: Environmental Health Flashcards

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Def of Environmental health

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Current key environmental health issues

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Current key environmental health issues

  • Pollution of the air, water and soil
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Global Warming
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Overpopulation
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Waste Disposal in The Oceans
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Ocean Acidification
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Loss of Biodiversity
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Deforestation
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Ozone layer Depletion
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Acid Rain
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Current Key Environmental Health Issues

  • Lack of Clean Water
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Effects of Global warming & Climate change

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Causes of Global warming & Climate change

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Solution of Global warming & Climate change

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Significance of Biodiversity

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Biodiversity helps maintain the balance of the ecosystem and provides biological resources which are crucial for our existence.

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Solution of Loss of Biodiversity

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Causes of Loss of Biodiversity

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Def of Ocean acidification

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is the ongoing decrease in the pH value of the Earth’s oceans

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Causes of Ocean acidification

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the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. The main cause of ocean acidification is the burning of fossil fuels.

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Def of Deforestation

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  • Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use.
  • Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use.
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Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use.

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Def of Acid rain or acid deposition

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  • Is a broad term that includes any form of precipitation with acidic components, such as sulfuric or nitric acid that fall to the ground from the atmosphere in wet or dry forms.
  • This can include rain, snow, fog, hail or even dust that is acidic.
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Def of Ozone layer depletion

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ozone depletion, gradual thinning of Earth’s ozone layer in the upper atmosphere

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Causes of Ozone layer depletion

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  • The release of chemical compounds containing gaseous chlorine or bromine from industry and other human activities.
  • More in the polar regions, especially over Antarctica .
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Effects of Ozone layer depletion

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Def of Water pollution

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  • Introduction of any matter that change physical, chemical and biological quality of water.
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Where does Potable water (drinking water) Come From?

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Water from natural sources is treated for microorganisms, bacteria, toxic chemicals, viruses and faecal matter through disinfection by …….

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  • Chlorination
  • UV radiation
  • Ozonation
  • Pasteurization.
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Def of Water desalination

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Desalination is a process that takes away mineral components from saline water

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  • At the start of 2020 Egypt operated 58 desalination plants, with a combined capacity of 440,000 CU meters per day (cmd).
  • A further 39 desalination plants are being developed under the guidance of the Ministry of Housing, Utilities & Urban Communities (MHUUC).
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Types of water pollutants

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Effects of water pollution

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Characteristics of water borne outbreaks or epidemics

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Sustainable Development Goal 6

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Def of Food safety

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is how food is handled to prevent foodborne illness.

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Def of Food sanitation

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is the cleanliness of equipment and facilities.

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Foods Causing Food contamination

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Foods Causing Food contamination

  • Chicken, Beef, Turkey
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Campylobacter, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, E. coli, Yersinia

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Foods Causing Food contamination

  • Fruits & Veges
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Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria.

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Foods Causing Food contamination

  • Raw Milk
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Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E.coli, Listeria, and Salmonella

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Foods Causing Food contamination

  • Eggs
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Salmonella

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Foods Causing Food contamination

  • Oysters
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Norovirus

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Foods Causing Food contamination

  • Sea Food
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Salmonella and Vibrio vulnificus

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Steps to food safety

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Four Steps to Food Safety: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill

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Steps to food safety

  • Clean
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  • Wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water before, during, and after preparing food and before eating.
  • Wash your utensils, cutting boards, and countertops with hot, soapy water.
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Steps to food safety

  • Separate
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  • Don’t cross-contaminate.

-Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread
infection to ready-to-eat foods—unless you keep them separate.

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Steps to food safety

  • Cook
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  • To the right temperature.
  • Food is safely cooked when the internal temperature gets high enough to kill harmful microorganisms.
  • The only way to tell if food is safely cooked is to use a food thermometer.
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Steps to food safety

  • Chill
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  • Refrigerate promptly.
  • Bacteria can multiply rapidly if left at room temperature or in the “Danger Zone” between 4 °C and 60°C.
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Keep hot food at …. or hotter .
keep refrigerated foods at …. or colder.
keep frozen foods at ……. or colder

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  • 60°C
  • 4°C
  • 18° C
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Def of Food Handler

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  • Food handler is any person who handles either food or surfaces that are likely to be in contact with food such as cutlery, plates and bowls
  • They work at a place where food is cooked and served.
  • They should obtain hepatitis A to be certified.

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