SOCA01H3 Lecture : HEALTH AND MEDICINE
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N due to the spread of bacillus from lice to rats to people. It spread fast because everyone lived very close together. Life expectancy: average age at death of members in population. N divisions such as social class, occupation and nationality. N some environments foster good health while others impose on added risks of bad health. N environmental racism putting environmental dangers on the disadvantaged (e. g. first nations people) N smoking, excessive use of alcohol, poor diet, lack of excerisize. N e. g; smoking can lead to lung cancer, strokes, emphysema and pre mature birth. N 50 000 deaths a year are caused by smoking. N social isolation, un married people have a greater chance of dying versus married people. Factors related to the public health care systems. N the state of a nations health depends partly on public and private efforts to improve peoples well being and treat their illness.
