The Environment and Health Flashcards

1
Q

What completely physical factors impact health?

A
  • climate
  • topography
  • incidence of disease
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2
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What partly physical factors impact health?

A
  • air quality
  • water quality
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3
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How do seasons impact health?

A
  • SAD
  • hay fever/asthma
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4
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How does rainfall/flooding impact health?

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  • vector-borne diseases (impact vector survival)
  • sewage outflow (eg cholera)
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5
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How does temperature impact health?

A
  • food security
  • hazards
  • vector-borne diseases
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6
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What virus has become more prevalent with climate change?

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Zika

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7
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How do rivers impact health?

A
  • access to freshwater
  • extreme flooding leads to contaminated water
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8
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How can topography impact hazards?

A
  • landslides and EQ
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9
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How can hazards impact health?

A

damage to infrastructure such as hospitals

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10
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What does the WHO say is the biggest environmental risk to health?

A

air pollution

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11
Q

How many premature deaths does cardiovascular and respiratory disease cause?

A

4 million

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12
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What percentage of premature deaths due to air quality are in LICs/NEEs?

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90%

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13
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Why might having green space improve health?

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  • better mental health
  • reduced heart disease due to more exercise
  • better for memory
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14
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How much does the UK national Ecosystem Assessment value the health benefits of living close to a green space?

A

£300 per year

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15
Q

What are blue zone communities?

A

areas where people live the longest

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