Module 7 Flashcards
What factors impact emerging and re-emerging threat factors?
- Events in other countries
- Environment
- Viral evolution
- Drug resistance
- Pathogens
- Chemicals
- Environmental changes
- Radiation
- Societal Behaviors
What are 4 emerging threats to health which are in the media/social marketing?
- Global Warming
- Ebola
- H1N1
- The Non-immunizing movement
What are the 9 components of the Canadian Pandemic Influenza plan?
- Organize for pandemic vaccine production
- Develop and test prototype vaccines
- Establish national anti-viral stockpile
- Manage the national emergency stockpile system
- Provide international leadership on pandemic preparedness
- Assist countries affected by the avian flu to develop their ability to respond
- Conduct research to promote the global response to pandemic influenza
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance of quarantine services
- Increase public awareness of influenza
What is environmental health?
The achievement of health and wellness and the prevention of illness and injury from the exposure to physical or psychosocial environmental hazards.
What is a non-point source?
A source of pollution that issues from widely distributed or pervasive environmental elements
Define Sink
Any process, activity or mechanism which removes GHG’s, an aerosol or a precursor of a greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.
What is a point source?
A pollutant released into the environment from a single site. i.e. smokestack.
What is environmental epidemiology?
Useful tool for CHN’s is the study of the effect on human health of physical, chemical and biological factors in the external environment.
What is surveillance?
Systematic and ongoing observation and collection of data concerning changes in frequency or distribution.
What is an environmental scan?
Assesses both the internal and external environments and is frequently used by researchers to assess population health issues; by organizations to develop, evaluate, and revise programs, technological issues and political issues.
What are environmental standards?
Governmental guidelines or rules that impose limits on the amount of pollutants or emissions produced.
What is a risk assessment?
Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the risk posed to human health or the environment by the actual or potential presence or use of specific pollutants
What is the precautionary principal?
When credible doubt exists, action should be on the side of caution.
What is environmental justice?
The effort to reduce the impact of health inequalities and socioeconomic marginalization of persons resulting from environmental conditions affecting adequate nutrition, shelter, sanitation, and safe working conditions.
What is disaster vulnerability?
The chance that a disaster is likely to occur and considers the ability of a community to avoid or cope with potential disasters.
What is an emergency measures organization?
They assume the responsibility for developing, coordinating, and managing emergency response plans within the defined area.
Why is the physical environment an important determinate of health?
As a CHN you should consider the environment when assessing the hazards to a client’s health. This is especially important for children as when children are sick related to their environment, quality of life is affected
What is Carbon Footprinting?
This is a measurement of carbon dioxide emitted during a specific tome frame. This allows for countries to keep track of consumption and resources needed. This allows for the analysis of the earth consumption and the earths ability to regenerate.
If the consumption levels continue at the current rates, will our earth be able to meet the resource demands?
No
Who is at higher risk for susceptibility to air pollutants?
Children
Who is the most vulnerable to food-born and water born pathogens?
Immunocompromised people
What is an internal environment scan?
• Internal environment scan includes looking at the community resources such as people, education, employment, housing, leisure, geography and culture.
Why is it important for CHNs to assess the environment and general health of the community?
To assess for present risk factors, identify abnormal or unusual disease
What 6 emerging threats to population health?
- Environmental/Climate Change
- Infectious Disease
- Injection drug use
- Obesity
- Chronic Disease
- Disparity Gap
