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Health Test 1

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Physical, Chemical, Biological external environment the can have effects. WHO
What is environmental health
assessment and control of physical chemical and biological factors that can affect health
WHO definition
weltand, desert, mountain, coral reef, forest, regional seas, mangroves
Name 5 ecosystems
development that meeds the needs of the present but doesn't compromise the future generations
What is sustainable development
1 - polluting 2 - slowly decreasing
freshwater problems
1- overfishing --> destroys coral and mangroves 2 - pollution
ocean problems
1- burning fossil fuels 2- synthetic fertilizer
air problems
1 - dress it and keep it 2 - use with judgement, not to excess 3 - men are agents to spare themselves
ecofriendly scripture sayings
1 - clean & sufficient water
2 - clean & sufficient food (UNDER-NUTRITION)
3 - clean air
4 - safe & peaceful settlements (SHELTER+SANITIZATION)
5 - stable global environment
5 requirements for a healthy environment
may have consequences on recycling of nutrients
for food
for plants
for soil
for water
extinction implications
1- alien species intro
2 - habitat destruction
3 - hunting (deliberate)
reasons for extinction
complete loss of certain breeds
less variety overall
implications of "superbreeds"
Support cataloging of animals
Support enviroments
Keys of biodiversity
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Coral reef threats
1 - inflammation -> lining swollen
2 - obstruction -> thick mucus
3 - hyper-responsiveness -> muscles tighten
3 characterizations of lung disease
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