Enviromental Factors Flashcards
Pollution
A substance that is added to the environment witch is harmful
Light pollution
Light e.g. street lamps smelling with light can lead to diabetes
Water pollution
water e.g. rubbish sewage chemical
Land pollution
-land e.g. rubbish chemicals effects the soil
Noise
-noise e.g. party building works busy roads
Air pollution
-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
Housing
-Damp/ mould effects those who are younger and older with weak immune systems risk of respiratory desises
-overcrowding behavioural and mental health problems
Barriers/ obstacles
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
poverty- housing
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.
environmental and social factors impact on the likely hood of premiture death
Geseel nature
genetic factors
Enviromental factors
nurture bandura
pollution