OVERVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Flashcards
Health is a state of ———————————————— and not _______________________________
complete physical , mental, social and spiritual wellbeing
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Environment is all that which is ———————————- and can have ___________ on him
external to man
an influence
Components of environment
Component of environment include ___________ , ___________ and ___________.
The Environment can also be classified into ___________, ___________ and ___________
physical, biological and social.
natural, built up and social
Components of environment
Physical– ______ , ______, ______, ______,radiation
Biological – ______, ______, ______, bacteria
Social- ______ , ______, ______, ______ ,economic systems, health systems
air, water, soil, noise,radiation
plants, animals, virus, bacteria
morals , lifestyles, customs, political
What is environmental health?
_______ and _______ of assessing, correcting ,controlling, and preventing those factors in the environment that can ____________________________
Theory and practice
have potentially affect adversely the health of present and future generations
What is environmental health?
Those aspects of human health and disease including the ____________ that are determined by factors in the __________.
quality of life
environment.
Relationship between environment and health
Good health depends on ____________________.
From ecological point of view, disease results from __________________
quality of environment.
imbalance between environment and man
Overall, environmental hazards are responsible for about _________ of the total burden of disease worldwide and nearly _____% in sub-Saharan Africa
one-fourth
35
More broadly, environmental factors influence over _______% of the diseases and injuries monitored by the WHO, spanning communicable diseases, non communicable diseases and injuries
80
COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
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Control of hazards- noise, radiation etc
control of vector
Housing and Health
Air quality management
Water resources management
Waste management -solid and liquid
Food hygiene
