CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

   Environmental health is a branch in the field of public health that explores the concept of awareness and knowledge about aspects of nature, the environment and the built environment that are related to human health. Other terms are also used in reference to the discipline of environmental health include environmental public health care and the environment.

The World Health Organization Environmental health as:

All aspects of the human body including human health and disease that are determined by factors in the environment. It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing and controlling factors in the environment can affect health.

 What is environmental health ?

     people and the environment 

 -scientific and reality: humans are just one player in the ecosystem  and in the global environment

 -public health perspective : hazards to human health are core concern

Environmental elements divide by four : 

~chemical : air pollution,toxic waste,pesticides,industrial discharge.

~physical : traffic, radiation,noise lighting,vibration.

~biological : Bacteria,microbes,poisonous,plants and animals.

~phsychosocial : Beliefs,habits,religion,education,lifestyles.

Health & Environment

• Therefore, quality of health depends on the environment
• Good or poor the environment, both might affect people health
• Change on health status will influence individual functionality in the community.

(source:http://www.rtpi.org.uk)

(source: https://twitter.com/shelmaclaren)