The Environment and Health Flashcards
What completely physical factors impact health?
- climate
- topography
- incidence of disease
What partly physical factors impact health?
- air quality
- water quality
How do seasons impact health?
- SAD
- hay fever/asthma
How does rainfall/flooding impact health?
- vector-borne diseases (impact vector survival)
- sewage outflow (eg cholera)
How does temperature impact health?
- food security
- hazards
- vector-borne diseases
What virus has become more prevalent with climate change?
Zika
How do rivers impact health?
- access to freshwater
- extreme flooding leads to contaminated water
How can topography impact hazards?
- landslides and EQ
How can hazards impact health?
damage to infrastructure such as hospitals
What does the WHO say is the biggest environmental risk to health?
air pollution
How many premature deaths does cardiovascular and respiratory disease cause?
4 million
What percentage of premature deaths due to air quality are in LICs/NEEs?
90%
Why might having green space improve health?
- better mental health
- reduced heart disease due to more exercise
- better for memory
How much does the UK national Ecosystem Assessment value the health benefits of living close to a green space?
£300 per year
What are blue zone communities?
areas where people live the longest
