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What are the two categories of health issues discussed in the lecture?
What are the two categories of health issues discussed in the lecture?
Physical health and Psychosocial Well-being
What are the three factors considered in environmental epidemiology?
What are the three factors considered in environmental epidemiology?
People, Places, and Time
What is one of the sources of data for environmental health monitoring?
What is one of the sources of data for environmental health monitoring?
Public Health care personnel
What is an example of a non-communicable disease mentioned in the lecture?
What is an example of a non-communicable disease mentioned in the lecture?
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What is one of the long-term effects of occupational health issues?
What is one of the long-term effects of occupational health issues?
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What is the measure of the impact of ill health in communities?
What is the measure of the impact of ill health in communities?
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What is an example of a psychosocial well-being issue mentioned in the lecture?
What is an example of a psychosocial well-being issue mentioned in the lecture?
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What are DALYs and QALYs?
What are DALYs and QALYs?
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What is a consequence of inadequate water and sanitation?
What is a consequence of inadequate water and sanitation?
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What is a health consequence of crowded housing and poor ventilation?
What is a health consequence of crowded housing and poor ventilation?
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What is a health consequence of exposure to vehicular and industrial air pollution?
What is a health consequence of exposure to vehicular and industrial air pollution?
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What is a consequence of population movement and encroachment on natural habitats?
What is a consequence of population movement and encroachment on natural habitats?
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What is a health consequence of exposure to naturally occurring toxic substances?
What is a health consequence of exposure to naturally occurring toxic substances?
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What is a health consequence of climate change?
What is a health consequence of climate change?
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What are the health conditions vulnerable to children during the rainy season?
What are the health conditions vulnerable to children during the rainy season?
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What are the health risks associated with air pollution for pregnant women?
What are the health risks associated with air pollution for pregnant women?
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What are the environmental factors contributing to hip fractures in the elderly?
What are the environmental factors contributing to hip fractures in the elderly?
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What are the health conditions that the sick population is more susceptible to?
What are the health conditions that the sick population is more susceptible to?
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What are the factors that increase the vulnerability of pregnant women to health risks?
What are the factors that increase the vulnerability of pregnant women to health risks?
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What are the health risks associated with indoor air pollution in children?
What are the health risks associated with indoor air pollution in children?
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What is a potential health risk associated with ozone depletion from industrial and commercial activities?
What is a potential health risk associated with ozone depletion from industrial and commercial activities?
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What is the role of an environmental health technician?
What is the role of an environmental health technician?
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Which population group may be more vulnerable to environmental health concerns due to their compromised immune system?
Which population group may be more vulnerable to environmental health concerns due to their compromised immune system?
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What is a potential factor contributing to differences in health and disease patterns between the 1st world and 3rd world countries?
What is a potential factor contributing to differences in health and disease patterns between the 1st world and 3rd world countries?
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What is the role of an epidemiologist in the field of environmental health?
What is the role of an epidemiologist in the field of environmental health?
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What is the primary responsibility of a laboratory analytical scientist in environmental health?
What is the primary responsibility of a laboratory analytical scientist in environmental health?
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What are the primary health concerns for indigenous people, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
What are the primary health concerns for indigenous people, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
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How do health conditions differ between 1st world and 3rd world countries, and what factors contribute to these differences?
How do health conditions differ between 1st world and 3rd world countries, and what factors contribute to these differences?
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What health concerns are specific to males and females, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
What health concerns are specific to males and females, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
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What health concerns are specific to children under 5 years old and working groups, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
What health concerns are specific to children under 5 years old and working groups, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
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How do health concerns differ between rainy and dry seasons, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
How do health concerns differ between rainy and dry seasons, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
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What are the common health concerns in areas with contaminated water and sanitation, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
What are the common health concerns in areas with contaminated water and sanitation, and what factors contribute to these health issues?
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How do geographic isolation and food insecurity contribute to health concerns in indigenous communities?
How do geographic isolation and food insecurity contribute to health concerns in indigenous communities?
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What are the health consequences of natural disasters, arm conflicts, and geographic isolation, and how do these factors contribute to health concerns in indigenous communities?
What are the health consequences of natural disasters, arm conflicts, and geographic isolation, and how do these factors contribute to health concerns in indigenous communities?
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Study Notes
Indices and Patterns of Environmental and Occupational Health
- Respiratory problems: public and occupational
- Injuries: public and occupational
- Reproductive problems: public and occupational
- Cancers: public and occupational
- Communicable diseases: public
- Noise effects: occupational
- Skin problems: occupational
- Days of absence from work: occupational
- Activity limitations: long-term occupational
Psychosocial Well-being
- Changes in quality of life
- Changes in cultural and social patterns
- Crime rates
- Rates of drug and substance abuse
- Stress-related conditions
- Relocations
Environmental Epidemiology
- Occurrence and patterns of disease consider:
- People: age groups, vulnerabilities, health status, ethnicity, cultural health practices
- Places: latitude, climate, topography, zonation
- Time: seasonality, frequency of exposure, duration of exposure
Environmental Health Monitoring
- Data providers/sources:
- Public Health care personnel
- Private practitioners
- Hospital Records
- Laboratory records
- Health Insurance records
- Research surveys
Word Bank Additions
- Burden of Diseases (Public Health Impact):
- Measure of impact of ill health in communities
- Series of mortality, morbidity, and disability
- DALY's, QALY's
- PAHs, POPs, SPMs, NOXs, SOxs
Underlying Determinants of Possible Adverse Health and Safety Consequences
- Inadequate water, sanitation, and solid waste disposal, improper hygiene:
- Diarrhea and vector-related diseases
- Improper water resource management:
- Vector-related diseases
- Crowded housing and poor ventilation of smoke:
- Acute and chronic respiratory disease, including lung cancer
- Exposures to vehicular and industrial air pollution:
- Respiratory diseases, some cancers, and loss of IQ in children
- Population movement and encroachment and construction:
- Vector-related diseases and spread of infectious diseases
- Exposure to naturally occurring toxic substances:
- Poisoning from substances like arsenic, manganese, and fluorides
- Natural resources degradation:
- Injury and death from landslides and flooding
- Climate change:
- Injury/death from extreme heat/cold, floods, and fires
- Indirect effects: spread of vector-borne diseases, aggravation of respiratory diseases, population dislocation, water pollution from sea-level rise
- Ozone depletion:
- Skin cancer, cataracts
- Indirect effect: compromised food production
Environmental Health Professionals
- Environmental health officer: sanitary inspectors
- Environmental health technicians: food inspectors, environmental health, building inspectors, pest control officer
- Environmental inspector: engineering or chemistry backgrounds
- Epidemiologist: focused on environmental health
- Ergonomist: engineers, physiotherapists, psychologists
- Laboratory Analytical Scientist: biochemical labs for water, food, soil, air analyses, human tissues samples, microbiological contaminants, and maintenance and calibration of monitoring equipment
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This quiz covers indices and patterns of environmental and occupational health, including respiratory problems, injuries, reproductive health, and cancers.