Environmental health consists of preventing or
controlling disease, injury, and disability related to the interactions between
people and their environment. The knowledge of environmental health helps
health education professionals as it equips that information on:
controlling disease, injury, and disability related to the interactions between
people and their environment. The knowledge of environmental health helps
health education professionals as it equips that information on:
1.
Outdoor air quality
Outdoor air quality
2.
Surface and ground water quality
Surface and ground water quality
3.
Toxic substances and hazardous wastes
Toxic substances and hazardous wastes
4.
Homes and communities
Homes and communities
5.
Infrastructure and surveillance
Infrastructure and surveillance
6.
Global environmental health
Global environmental health
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Outdoor air quality: Poor
air quality is linked to premature death, cancer, and long-term damage to
respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Decreasing air pollution is an
important step in creating a healthy environment.
Outdoor air quality: Poor
air quality is linked to premature death, cancer, and long-term damage to
respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Decreasing air pollution is an
important step in creating a healthy environment.
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Surface and ground water: Surface
and ground water quality concerns apply to both drinking water and recreational
waters. Contamination by infectious agents or chemicals can cause mild to
severe illness. Protecting water sources and minimizing exposure to
contaminated water sources are important parts of environmental health.
Surface and ground water: Surface
and ground water quality concerns apply to both drinking water and recreational
waters. Contamination by infectious agents or chemicals can cause mild to
severe illness. Protecting water sources and minimizing exposure to
contaminated water sources are important parts of environmental health.
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Toxic substances and hazardous wastes: The
health effects of toxic substances and hazardous wastes are not yet fully
understood. Research to better understand how these exposures may impact health
is ongoing. Meanwhile, efforts to reduce exposures continue. Reducing exposure
to toxic substances and hazardous wastes is fundamental to environmental
health.
Toxic substances and hazardous wastes: The
health effects of toxic substances and hazardous wastes are not yet fully
understood. Research to better understand how these exposures may impact health
is ongoing. Meanwhile, efforts to reduce exposures continue. Reducing exposure
to toxic substances and hazardous wastes is fundamental to environmental
health.
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Homes and communities: People
spend most of their time at home, work, or school. Some of these environments
may expose people to indoor air pollution, inadequate heating and sanitation,
structural problems, electrical and fire hazards, and lead-based paint hazards.
These hazards can impact health and safety. Maintaining healthy homes and
communities is essential to environmental health.
Homes and communities: People
spend most of their time at home, work, or school. Some of these environments
may expose people to indoor air pollution, inadequate heating and sanitation,
structural problems, electrical and fire hazards, and lead-based paint hazards.
These hazards can impact health and safety. Maintaining healthy homes and
communities is essential to environmental health.
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Infrastructure and surveillance: Preventing
exposure to environmental hazards relies on many partners, including state and
local health departments. Personnel, surveillance systems, and education are
important resources for investigating and responding to disease, monitoring for
hazards, and educating the public. Additional methods and greater capacity to
measure and respond to environmental hazards are needed.
Infrastructure and surveillance: Preventing
exposure to environmental hazards relies on many partners, including state and
local health departments. Personnel, surveillance systems, and education are
important resources for investigating and responding to disease, monitoring for
hazards, and educating the public. Additional methods and greater capacity to
measure and respond to environmental hazards are needed.
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Global environmental health: Water
quality is an important global challenge. Diseases can be reduced by improving
water quality and sanitation and increasing access to adequate water and
sanitation facilities.
Global environmental health: Water
quality is an important global challenge. Diseases can be reduced by improving
water quality and sanitation and increasing access to adequate water and
sanitation facilities.
