Q1 HEALTH Flashcards
essentially consists of people who stay or live in one particular area
community
encompasses all the interactions of humans with their environment and the health consequences of these interactions
environment health
various people who serve as partners in health care with a common vision and mission
healthy community
pertains to hazardous chemical materials because of mercury and lead
toxic
dangerous to human contact
corrosive
must be properly stored at the desired temperature
flammable
reacts easily when exposed to heat, friction, pressure, shock, presence of a catalyst, or contact with air or water
reactive
abestos, benzene, chloroform, formaldehyde, lead, mercury, and nickel ( what toxics are these?)
air toxics
effects produced from a LONG TERM exposure, often reversible
chronic health effects
sudden and severe exposure to and rapid absorption of the substance
acute health effect
transmission
communicable disease
throwing away less
reduce
selling or donating
reuse
convert them to usable materials
recycle
continuity of the economic social
sustainability
measure of the human demand on earth’s ecosystems
ecological footprints
amount of carbon being emitted by an activity or organization
carbon footprints
not allowed to transfer their hazardous waste to under developed countries
1989
eliminate ozone depleting substance in the environment
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 18 percent below
UNFNCCC
prohibits the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, and disposal of toxic chemical substances
6969
prohibits the incineration of bio medical waste
8749
segregation of solid waste
9003
protect, preserve, and revive the quality of the countrysfresh, brackish, and marine waters
9275
