Health Sciences 3290A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Rocky Flats Plant, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Personal Protective Equipment
12 Nov 2016
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Community and behavioral strategies posting warning signs. Who definition of environmental health - those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, bio- logical, social, and psychosocial factors in the environment. It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing, correcting, controlling, and preventing those factors in the environ- ment that can potentially affect adversely the health of present and future generations. The concept of health-supportive environments accounts for the range of human and material resources known to influence human health. We are behind in using environment to track health outcomes and it will take some time to know the full extent. Not enough trained professionals in this field. identified insufficient communication, community involvement, and outreach as barriers to improved environ- mental public health practice. Specifically, they mention (1) enhancing community capacity by bridging the communication gap. Two consistent themes emerged across the articles in this special issue on environmen- tal health promotion.
