P H 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Obstructive Lung Disease, Chronic Liver Disease, Alcoholic Drink
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These account for of all deaths. These are targets for public health intervention. Causes: cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive lung disease. Infant deaths due to low birth weight: burns due to accidental fires. Second most important actual cause of death. This leads to: obesity, heart disease and stroke, diabetes, cancer. Abuse: consuming alcohol with negative effects: heavy and excessive use, binge use- heavy use/short time. Impacts work/school/life: leads to dangerous behavior, recurring alcohol-related problem. Fourth leading actual cause of death, could move higher up the list in future. Fact that toxic agents are only listen fifth is evidence of successes in environmental health. Education informs the public about healthy and unhealthy behavior: smoking bad effects, recommended dietary allowances. Effective approaches include: health education in schools: physicians recommendations. Ph 101 l 5. 1 do people choose their own health: use of advertising, social norms approach. Regulation is warranted when its intent is to restrain people from harming others.
