Skin inflammation, asthma, lung disease, and immune system disorders may result from exposure to toxic chemicals.B. The study of the effects of environmental factors on humans and the effects of humans on their environments is called environmental health.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
I. Environmental Health A. People often affect the environment in ways that can have an impact on their health.
B. The study of the effects of environmental factors on humans and the effects of humans on their environments is called environmental health.
C. Until products containing CFCs were banned in 1979, these chemicals contributed to the depletion of the earth’s ozone layer.
D. People in industrialized nations like the United States produce millions of tons of municipal solid waste (garbage) each year.
E. This waste ends up in landfills and may release toxic chemicals that seep into water supplies, polluting them.
F. Many of the toxic chemicals present in the home, workplace, or outdoor environments affect health.
G. Toxic chemicals result in poisoning (toxicity) that damages body tissues and affects bodily functions.
H. Skin inflammation, asthma, lung disease, and immune system disorders may result from exposure to toxic chemicals.
II. Environmental Health in and Around the Home A. Poisoning
1. Most human poisonings in 2011occurred in the home 2. Approximately 84% of poisonings were unintentional, which included medication
errors, bites and stings, food poisonings, and occupational mishaps.
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