Enviromental Factors Flashcards

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Pollution

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A substance that is added to the environment witch is harmful

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Light pollution

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Light e.g. street lamps smelling with light can lead to diabetes

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Water pollution

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water e.g. rubbish sewage chemical

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Land pollution

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-land e.g. rubbish chemicals effects the soil

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Noise

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-noise e.g. party building works busy roads

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Air pollution

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-air e.g. factories cars volcanoes
- respiratory disorders nerves and muscle used for breathing lining if air passage symptoms runny noise, sore throat, lung cancer
-cardiovascular problems increase heart related illnesses and deaths higher risk of blood clots leads to heart attacks high blood pressure
-allergies irritation from air and water pollution. Immune system over reacts e.g. hay fever asthma

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Housing

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-Damp/ mould effects those who are younger and older with weak immune systems risk of respiratory desises

-overcrowding behavioural and mental health problems

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8
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Barriers/ obstacles

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Problems with the health and social care service. Communication, coat, location
Obstacles personal problems with health and social care services. Can’t get an appointment, opening hours, in accessible building

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poverty- housing

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low levels of cleanest increase risk of infection. lack of heating hightens chance of hypothermia. noise pollution negatively impact sleeping. damp increase risk of respiratory diseases.

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10
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environmental and social factors impact on the likely hood of premiture death

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Geseel nature
genetic factors

Enviromental factors
nurture bandura
pollution

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