SEC-S16 / W4 | "The Environment and Our Health"🌍👩‍⚕️

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What do you understand by the Word "Environment"?

Environment is a surrounding or we can possibly say is a natural world which living things operates and humans activities are carried out.Environment is a combination of both natural and human- made phenomenon. Everything around us or in our environment consist of both chemical and the other forces . It could be known as life basic life support system .

How do our surroundings impact our well-being?

Our surrounding can either have a positive or negative impact on our well being. For example , when a person is introduce to a new surrounding , what the person sees, perceive or experience in the new surrounding can influence the person behavior, mood and stress level. In either ways surrounding can have a profound impact both physically and mentally on the well being of a person.

What are some ways pollution, like air or water pollution, can affect our health?

Pollution of air and water can be detrimental to our health.
When the air we breath is polluted we are expose to take in a new gas such as carbon monoxide. Intake of this new gas can affect the blood stream.
It can cause exhaustion, dizziness and nausea.
The brain and the heart will be deprive of the oxygen that flows in it .
The oxygen will be replace with poison from the fumes , which can damage the lungs .

If sources of water such as lakes, streams and rivers are litter or polluted due to human activities then microbes such as bacteria or fungi are introduced to the water making it contaminated for drinking . It can cause disease such as;

• Diarrhea
• Dysentery and
• Cholera

What are some simple actions you take every day to promote environmental health?

Simple action I personally will consider to aid environmental health are;
Not littering the environment with refuse.
Burning should be far from home possibly through the incinerator for refuse that can be burn. Perishable items can be buried to avoid pollution as well.

• Maintaining good hygiene; when we ensure that our environment is safe from pollution through our own activities we help to maintain good health.
• Ensure that vehicles is in order to avoid bringing out fumes that may cause pollution .

How can education and awareness play a role in promoting environmental health?

Creating awareness to the masses has been one of the major ways to eradicate problems in the societies. When awareness is created,

• It gives individual an opportunity to be aware of environmental issues.
• Individual can acquire skills to tackle the. problem.
• Creating awareness help people to take action to improve the environment.

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