EESA10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Asthma, Environmental Factor, Geosphere
20 Jan 2017
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Environment is everything that affects a living organism. Genetic makeup increases exposure to an environmental risk factor. Genetic makeup increases susceptibility to an environmental risk factor. Genetic makeup and environmental factor are independent risk factors. According to the who: in its broadest sense, environmental health comprises those aspects of human health, disease and injuries that are determined or influenced by factors in the environment. various: This includes the study of both the direct and the indirect pathological effects of. Chemical hazards e. g. chemicals in air, water, soil, and food. Biological hazards e. g. bacteria, viruses, parasites, allergens, poisonous animals. Radiation, fires, tornados, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes are natural. E. g. poor diet, smoking, drug use, drinking, and poverty are not environmental health hazards. Health risks associated with the chromosomal defect that causes down syndrome are not environmental health hazards more exposed to some of the hazards or prone to a disease. Interactions with genetic traits and with social/behavioral stressors.
