Environmental Health
Environmental decade
1970
Qualifications for a health inspector
4 year education, 45 hours minimum science, certification exam, 2-year experience and salary depends
Health org definition
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity
Ecosystem perspective of the definition of public health
A system of dynamic interdependent relationships
Second wave
Air Quality. It led to National Environmental Policy Act which led to Environmental Protection Agency
First wave
Caused by unsanitary conditions
What are the basic requirements for a healthy environment
Clean air, safe and sufficient water, uncontaminated lithosphere, safe and peaceful settlements, stable global environment
Attitude 1960-1980
Ecological perspective. Emphasis was to stop growth. Impractical because we do not want to get rid of our technology.
Attitude before 1950
Economists perspective. Led to SUPERFUND
Third wave
Environmental concerns. Including population growth, urbanization, disposal of hazardous waste, global warming, and war and terrorism.
Attitude 1980-now
Environmental management. Sustainable development
How are we sustainable in development
Environmental practices play an important role. It must be included in the design
What countries are in negative growth
Germany, Bulgaria, and Italy
What countries are in rapid growth?
Guatemala, Nigeria
Jenner
He devised a method for vaccination. He eradicated smallpox.
Paracelsus
He is the father of toxicology. He stated that all substances are poison and that the dose differentiates a poison from remedy.
Galen
He outlined the pathological of lead.
Ramzzini
He was the father of occupational medicine. He followed coal workers to see that the disease was caused by exposure.
MDC
Mostly developed countries
Is slow growth sustainable?
No. Still needs more resources
How is population determined
P=Poert Population Current Population Exponential Rate Time in years
What are the aspects of health promotion
Physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social
What is the difference between third would countries and developed countries?
Planning. Clean water, waste water, landfills, roads
PPP
Polluter Pay Principle
Concerns of environmental and community health officials
Public safety and public health
What is the formula for growth rate
R=(b-d)+(i-e)
Which growth is the worst?
Rapid growth
What countries are in zero growth
Spain, Austria, and Greece
Mission of public health
To fulfill society's interest. Assuring conditions in which people can be healthy.
What countries are in slow growth
U.S., Canada
Hippocrates
Was the father of medicine. He was the first to link environmental pollution with disease.
Which type of growth is sustainable?
Zero growth
Health promotion definition
a balance of physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health. Awareness, behavior, create environments that support good health practices.
Environment in context of health
all that which is external to the human host
Sanitarian
an environmental health scientist
What four developments created environmental problems
explosive growth, development of industrial processes, urbanization, and increase in energy use
Human interaction with environment
human activities, biological, environment, physical and chemical all effect health
4 groups of environment
physical, biological, social, and cultural
Health sciences definition
the absence of disease. the concepts of disease, disability, and death tend to be much easier for health professionals to address.
What happened 200 years ago
there was an increase in world population
Can population be determined
yes
What does it take to have a health public?
A healthy environment
For any country what are the 4 factors that determine the growth rate?
Births, death, immigration, and emigration
Is negative sustainable?
It has better technology but it not sustainable
LDC
Less developed countries
John Snow
The father of epidemiology. Discovered the cause of cholera
