Environmental Health

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addresses all physical, chemical, biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviors

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and
built environment that may affect human health

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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focused on the natural and built environments for the benefit of human health

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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concerned with protecting the natural
environment for the benefit of human health and the ecosystem.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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combination of solid-liquid-gas and can be man-made or natural origin

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AIR POLLUTION

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occurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances including gases,
particulates, and biological molecules are introduced into Earth’s atmosphere.

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AIR POLLUTION

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may cause diseases, allergies and also death of humans

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AIR POLLUTION

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usually produced from a process, such as ash from a volcanic eruption,
carbon monoxide gas from motor vehicle exhaust, or the sulfur dioxide released from
factories

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Primary Pollutant

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modern smog, ground level ozone, peroxyacetyl nitrate

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Secondary Pollutant

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are not emitted directly, they form in the air when primary pollutants react or interact.

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Secondary Pollutant

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These type of air pollution source is man-made sources

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Anthropogenic sources

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• Stationary sources
• Mobile sources
• Controlled burn practices in agriculture and
  forest management.
• Fumes from paint, hair spray, varnish,
  aerosol sprays and other solvents.
• Waste deposition in landfills which generate
  methane.
• Military resources
• Fertilized farmland may be a major source of
  nitrogen oxides.

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Anthropogenic sources

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• Dust from natural sources
• Methane
• Radon gas from radioactive decay within the
  earth’s crust.
• Smoke and carbon monoxide from wildfires
• Vegetation, in some regions, emits
  environmentally significant amounts of Volatile
  organic compounds (VOCs) on warmer days.
• Volcanic activity, which produces sulfur,
  chlorine, and ash particulates

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Natural sources

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the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities.

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WATER POLLUTION

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often caused by the discharge of inadequately treated wastewater into natural
bodies of water.

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WATER POLLUTION

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This can lead to environmental degradation of aquatic ecosystems which in turn
can lead to public health problems.

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WATER POLLUTION

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Leading worldwide cause of death

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WATER POLLUTION

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pollutions of rivers, lakes, and oceans

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Surface water pollution

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a subset of surface water pollutions, happens in developing countries.

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Marine pollution

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usually cause by naturally occurring on-site sanitation systems (ex. sewers)

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Ground water pollution

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discharges from a sewage treatment plant, a factory, or a city
storm drain

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Point source

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leaching out of nitrogen compounds from fertilized
agricultural lands

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Non-Point source