ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Environmental health entails assessing and analyzing how chemicals created by humans affect animal
and human health, as well as how they affect ecological systems and the transmission of diseases.
Understanding the consequences of environmental and human-made vulnerabilities or hazards is
necessary for protecting the environment and human health systems. Public healthcare and the state of
the global economy are receiving more focus on the effects of environmental health. It is crucial to
address and consider all external agents with a chemical, biological, or physical origin as well as other
connected elements that may have an impact on behavior and could potentially have a negative impact
on health. The focus is still on developing environments that enable health and illness preventive
initiatives that disregard genetic behavior and social and cultural context.
The Five Major Health Problems are Climate Change, Pollution, Deforestation, Disease, and Hazardous
Waste. Climate change is brought on by three factors: greenhouse gases, which trap heat from the sun
and warm the earth's surface; rising ocean temperatures, which have an impact on marine habitats and
ecosystems; and rising sea levels, which are to blame for global land shrinkage, widespread flooding,
and bizarre weather patterns. Pollution is one of the primary causes of environmental concerns related
to climatic change and biodiversity. All types of water, air, soil, radioactive, noise, light, and thermal
pollution affect the environment. Polluting and degrading air, soil, and water quality along with global
warming and climatic change have detrimental effects on public health. Water and air pollution are huge
concerns, causing financial strain and danger to human and marine life. Implementation of laws and
strict regulation, along with educating people on the causes and effects of pollution, can avoid damage
to valuable resources. Deforestation involves destroying plants and trees which provide oxygen, food,
water, and medicine to the public. Natural wildfires, illegal logging, agricultural practices, and the
harvesting of large amounts of timber for commercial use are decreasing forests, reducing oxygen
supplies and increasing greenhouse gas emissions at an alarming rate. Biodiversity includes essentially
the most complex and vital features of the ecosystem that makes up the environment, which are in
danger with the increase in global warming, pollution, and deforestation. Disease is Mitigation and
control is one main aspect affecting environmental health, making radiological, occupational, and
industrial hygiene; safe drinking water; and control of vector-borne, communicable, and non-
communicable diseases necessary. Hazardous waste the management of hazardous materials, waste
disposal systems, contaminated site remediation, prevention of leakage of underground storage tanks,
emergency response, and prevention of release of hazardous materials into the environment has
become essential. Improving waste management systems can prevent the possibility of polluting natural
resources or triggering the spread of illnesses. Global industrialization is revolutionizing public living
standards that require proper hygiene and the handling of waste items. The techniques and materials
related to industrial progress are often linked to infectious diseases.
Submitted by: MARCK NORMAN G. ENSANO 9-ROBREDO
Submitted to: MARY ROSE RIZALINE JACO-CAPISONDA