Transcript Environmetnal Health

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Conservation
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Protection, preservation, and careful management
of natural resources.
Ways to conserve:
 Water?
 Energy?
 Resources?
Ways to Reduce Waste
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Replace disposable with
reusable
Buy used instead of new
Reupholster a raggedy
old sofa instead
of throwing it out
Keep tires inflated,
they'll last longer and
your car will pollute less
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Close the drapes to
keep the room cool
Bring a "no garbage"
lunch to work or school,
using reusable
containers, bags, and a
thermos
Buy the large size of
items you use often
Rotate your tires; they'll
last longer
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Benefits to Saving the Environment
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Well-run recycling
programs cost less to
operate than waste
collection, landfilling,
and incineration.
Recycling creates 1.1
million U.S. jobs,
$236 billion in gross
annual sales and $37
billion in annual
payrolls.
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Recycling creates four
jobs for every one job
created in the waste
management and
disposal industries.
Recycling builds
community
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Types of Pollution
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Air pollution is defined as any contamination of the
atmosphere that disturbs the natural composition and
chemistry of the air.
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How to reduce?
Soil, or land pollution, is contamination of the soil that
prevents natural growth and balance in the land whether it
is used for cultivation, habitation, or a wildlife preserve.
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Vehicle or manufacturing exhaust; forest fires, volcanic
eruptions, dry soil erosion, other natural sources; and
building construction or demolition.
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Hazardous waste and sewage spills; non-sustainable
farming practices, such as heavy use of inorganic
pesticides; strip mining, deforestation, other destructive
practices; and household dumping and littering.
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Increased sediment from soil erosion; improper waste disposal and
littering; leaching of soil pollution into water supplies; and organic
material decay in water supplies.
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How to reduce?
Noise pollution refers to undesirable levels of noises caused by human
activity that disrupt the standard of living in the affected area.
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Traffic; airports; railroads; manufacturing plants; construction or
demolition; and concerts.
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Reduce?
Thermal pollution is excess heat that creates undesirable effects over
long periods of time.
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Power plants; urban sprawl; air pollution particulates that trap
heat; deforestation; and loss of temperature moderating water
supplies
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Reduce?
Visual pollution - eyesores - can be caused by other types of pollution or
just by undesirable, unattractive views.
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Power lines; construction areas; billboards and advertising; and
neglected areas or objects like polluted vacant fields or
abandoned buildings
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Reduce?
Reduce?
Radioactive pollution is one of the types of pollution that is
rare but extremely detrimental, even deadly, when it occurs.
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Nuclear power plant accidents or leakage; improper
nuclear waste disposal; and uranium mining operation
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Reduce?
Light pollution is the over illumination of an area that is
considered obtrusive.
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Water pollution involves any contaminated water, whether from
chemical, particulate, or bacterial matter that degrades the water's
quality and purity.
Large cities; billboards and advertising; and nighttime
sporting events and other nighttime entertainment.
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Personal pollution is the contamination of one's body and lifestyle with
detrimental actions.
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Excessive smoking, drinking or drug abuse; emotional or physical
abuse; poor living conditions and habits; and poor personal
attitudes
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Reduce?
CONSUMER AND
COMMUNITY HEALTH
How to access reliable information
regarding health products and services
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Where did this information come from?
 Any website that provides health-related information
should tell you the information's source.
How current is this information?
 Health information is constantly changing.
Who is responsible for the content of the website?
 Before you believe any health-related information you
find on the Web, find out who is responsible for
information on the site.
Websites published by an organization Vs. by an individual.
Characteristics of false advertising and
fraud
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False advertising or
deceptive advertising
is the use of false or
misleading statements
in advertising.
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Types:
 Hidden
fees
 Manipulation of
standards.
 Fillers and oversized
packaging.
 Undefined terms.
 Bait and switch
 Broken promises
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety,
efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products,
medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit
radiation.
FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed
innovations that make medicines more effective, safer, and more affordable
and by helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they
need to use medicines and foods to maintain and improve their health. FDA
also has responsibility for regulating the manufacturing, marketing and
distribution of tobacco products to protect the public health and to reduce
tobacco use by minors.
Finally, FDA plays a significant role in the Nation’s counterterrorism
capability. FDA fulfills this responsibility by ensuring the security of the food
supply and by fostering development of medical products to respond to
deliberate and naturally emerging public health threats.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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The FTC deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. It is the
only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in
broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law
enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and
state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy
and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates
practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in
a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.
When the FTC was created in 1914, its purpose was to prevent unfair methods of
competition in commerce as part of the battle to “bust the trusts.” Over the years,
Congress passed additional laws giving the agency greater authority to police
anticompetitive practices. In 1938, Congress passed a broad prohibition against
“unfair and deceptive acts or practices.” Since then, the Commission also has been
directed to administer a wide variety of other consumer protection laws, including
the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Pay-Per-Call Rule and the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act. In 1975, Congress gave the FTC the authority to adopt industrywide trade regulation rules. The FTC’s work is performed by the Bureaus of
Consumer Protection, Competition and Economics. That work is aided by the Office
of General Counsel and seven regional offices.
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC)
are a United States federal agency under the Department
of Health and Human Services headquartered in Druid Hills,
unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, near Atlanta.[1][2][3]
It works to protect public health and safety by providing
information to enhance health decisions, and it promotes
health through partnerships with state health departments
and other organizations. The CDC focus national attention on
developing and applying disease prevention and control
(especially infectious diseases), environmental health,
occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury
prevention and education activities designed to improve the
health of the people of the United States.
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
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A Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a private,
nonprofit organization that provides services and
programs to assist consumers and businesses. The
focus of a Bureau's activities is to promote an ethical
marketplace by encouraging honest advertising and
selling practices, and alternative dispute resolution.
The services and programs offered by your Better
Business Bureau can help you be a more informed,
knowledgeable and satisfied consumer.