HSCI 304 Study Guide - Final Guide: Precautionary Principle, Disinfectant, Toxicant

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSCI 304
• Professor: Ryan Allen

Document Summary

Interdisciplinary academic field: area of research, area of applied public health practice, much is determined by upstream factors. Themes in this course: developed vs. developing world issues, trade-offs, e. g. environmental hazards are byproduct of things that are supposed to benefit society, when do we have enough scientific evidence to act, more to environmental health than pollution . Urbanization increased population densities: greater dependence on technologies, growing concern over, spread of disease, waste management, water contamination industrial workplace conditions, worldwide phenomenon, most important demographic trend, driven by pop. Growth in urban areas and migration from rural areas to cities: city good bc of opportunities, jobs, services but bad bc concentrate risks, hazards, cant keep up with urban expansion. 2 related to demographic and epidemiologic transitions: as country/city develops the magnitude and severity of risks changes risks include, household, community, global, shifting burdens local global immediate delayed.