30 Questions
What is the environment defined as?
Everything that surrounds us, including external influences and conditions
Under which ministry was the Environmental Health Unit (EHU) originally established?
Ministry of Health
What is the term used to describe the interconnected network of different food chains?
Food-web
What is the primary focus of hygiene?
Personal cleanliness
What happens when a link in the food-web is destroyed?
It has an adverse impact on the other or the entire system
What role do bacteria play in the ecosystem?
They aid in decomposing the dead
What is the EHSU dependent on for funding?
District Assembly
Where are the services of the EHSU delivered?
At the assembly level (Metro/Municipal/District)
What would have happened to plants if animals did not exist?
They would have organized themselves out of existence
What is the result of carbon not being released by animals eating plants?
Coal is formed
What is the significance of environmental health issues?
They have a substantial impact on productivity and cut across several sectors
What is the role of animals in the ecosystem according to the text?
They release carbon by eating plants
What is environmental sanitation mainly concerned with?
Control of environmental factors that form links in disease transmission
Which of the following is an example of ecological sanitation?
Recycling nutrients from human and animal wastes
What is the primary focus of environmental health?
Assessing and controlling environmental factors that can potentially affect health
What is included in the World Health Organization's definition of environmental health?
All physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person
What is the main difference between environmental health and hygiene and sanitation?
Environmental health is broader in scope than hygiene and sanitation
What are the key phrases in the World Health Organization's definition of environmental health?
Environmental factors and potentially affect health
What is the primary requirement for enjoying good health?
Living in a clean, safe and healthy environment
According to Benarde, what is humanity's relationship with the environment?
One unit in a comprehensive system of dynamic interdependencies
What is the primary focus of environmental health?
Quality of life and health
What can human activities lead to?
Both positive and negative environmental impacts
What is the relationship between environmental factors and health?
Environmental factors have a significant impact on health
What determines the quality of life and health?
Environmental factors
What is the main concern of personal hygiene?
Hygiene of body and clothing
What is the primary goal of human waste disposal?
Proper excreta disposal and liquid waste management
What is a key aspect of vector control?
Control of mammals and arthropods that transmit disease
What is the primary focus of food hygiene?
Food safety and wholesomeness throughout production and consumption
What is a key component of healthful housing?
Physiological needs, protection against disease and accidents
What is the primary focus of institutional hygiene?
Communal hygiene in schools, prisons, health facilities, and refugee camps
Learn about the interconnected networks of food chains and the delicate balance of ecosystems. Understand the impact of destruction on the entire system and the various forms of interrelationships in nature.
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