Environmental Health Exam 1 Notes with Complete Solutions Latest Updated
Environmental Health Exam 1 Notes with Complete Solutions Latest Updated Ch 1 Learning Objectives - Correct Answer -describe how environmental health problems impact our lives -describe the potential impacts of population growth upon the environment -state a definition of the term environmental health -list at least 5 major events in the history of environmental health -identify current issues in the environmental health field -describe employment opportunities in the environmental health field Environmental Health (Definition) - Correct Answer "Promote health for all through a healthy environment." - Healthy People 2010 Physical Environment - Correct Answer air, water, soil Social Environment - Correct Answer housing, transport, urban development, land use, industry, agriculture, exposures like work-related stress and violence. Threats to the Environment - Correct Answer -trash -hazardous wastes in disposal sites -air pollution -toxic chemical exposure -deforestation Principal Determinants of Health - Correct Answer -three 'P's - pollution, population, and poverty -Prof Warren Winkelstein -three Ps are associated with each other Negative Impacts of Population Growth - Correct Answer 10-12 billion during 21st century, estimated 8 billion by . -overtaxing carrying capacity -food insecurit
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