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What does environmental health encompass, according to WHO?
What does environmental health encompass, according to WHO?
- Only physical and chemical factors in the environment
- Only social and psychosocial factors in the environment
- Psychosocial factors and human behavior
- Physical, chemical, and biological factors in the environment (correct)
How does climate and weather impact human health?
How does climate and weather impact human health?
- They have no impact on human health
- They trigger epidemics of malaria and water borne diseases (correct)
- They affect the occurrence of natural disasters
- They only impact mental health
What are some of the health implications of global climate change?
What are some of the health implications of global climate change?
- Decrease in the occurrence of natural disasters
- Decrease in temperature throughout the world
- Unprecedented rainfall leading to epidemics (correct)
- Reduction in the number of storms
Why will many countries have to adapt to uncertain climatic conditions due to global warming?
Why will many countries have to adapt to uncertain climatic conditions due to global warming?
What has led to an increasing awareness of the need for better environmental management?
What has led to an increasing awareness of the need for better environmental management?
Why does urbanization and industrialization not necessarily bring prosperity?
Why does urbanization and industrialization not necessarily bring prosperity?
What is one of the negative effects of high-density city traffic on health?
What is one of the negative effects of high-density city traffic on health?
What is the impact of agricultural pesticides during the green revolution?
What is the impact of agricultural pesticides during the green revolution?
Why are newer antibiotics frequently needed according to the text?
Why are newer antibiotics frequently needed according to the text?
What is one of the drawbacks of modern medicine according to the text?
What is one of the drawbacks of modern medicine according to the text?
What influences the pattern of our health according to the text?
What influences the pattern of our health according to the text?
What leads to an increase in air borne bacterial diseases such as tuberculosis?
What leads to an increase in air borne bacterial diseases such as tuberculosis?
What is one of the health implications of overcrowding and inadequate quality of drinking water?
What is one of the health implications of overcrowding and inadequate quality of drinking water?
What does environmental health encompass, according to WHO?
What does environmental health encompass, according to WHO?
How does climate and weather affect human health?
How does climate and weather affect human health?
What is one of the serious health implications of global climate change?
What is one of the serious health implications of global climate change?
How do natural disasters such as storms and hurricanes affect human health?
How do natural disasters such as storms and hurricanes affect human health?
Why will many countries have to adapt to uncertain climatic conditions due to global warming?
Why will many countries have to adapt to uncertain climatic conditions due to global warming?
What are some of the factors that affect public health?
What are some of the factors that affect public health?
Why do unprecedented rainfall trigger epidemics of malaria and waterborne diseases?
Why do unprecedented rainfall trigger epidemics of malaria and waterborne diseases?
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