HTHSCI 2RR3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Indoor Air Quality
24 May 2016
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Lecture 1 welcome to hth sci 2rr3. Public health agency of canada"s 12 key determinants of health. Income and social status: social support networks, education/literacy, employment/working conditions, social environments, physical environments, personal health practices and coping skills, healthy child development, biology and genetic endowment, health services, gender, culture. Healthiest populations are those in societies which are prosperous and have an equitable distribution of wealth. Considerable research indicates that the degree of control people have over life circumstances, especially stressful situations, and their discretion to act are key influences. Number of recent studies show that limit options and poor coping skills for dealing with stress increase vulnerability to a range of diseases through pathways that involve immune and hormonal systems. Support from families, friends and communities is associated with better health. Caring and respect that occurs in social relationships, and the resulting sense of satisfaction and well-being, seem to act as a buffer against health problems.
