EESA10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Environmental Health, Environmental Factor, Venomous Snake
15 Mar 2018
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Environment is everything that affects a living organism. Effects of environment on human health is so great. Genetic makeup increases exposure to an environmental risk factor (receiving impact) Genetic makeup increases susceptibility to an environmental risk factor (some are more prone to be affected) Genetic makeup and environmental factor are independent risk factors (independent but interactive) 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. According to the who: this includes the study of both the direct and the indirect pathological effects of various: Chemicals in the air, water, and soil. Bacteria, viruses, parasites, allergens, animals such as bees and poisonous snakes. Radiation, fires, tornados, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes are not environmental health hazards (they are natural disasters) Poor diet, smoking, drugs, drinking, poverty are not environmental health hazards (but the chemicals in a tobacco smoke are)
