There are many controversial issue of whether or not to vaccinate children. Vaccinations are given to help protect the immune system from many of the deadly disease that are out there. They are also used to help eliminate and reduce the spread of other contagious diseases. There are vaccinations against diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP), polio, measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), Haemophilus inflenzae type b (Hib), Hepatitis A/B, and varicella are just to name a few of them. Every state has its own requirements of what the required immunization are, some states even allow a waiver so that children don’t have to be vaccinated.
Having an active MRSA infection on your skin is contagious. Touching the infected area or touching an object that came into contact with it causes risks for others. The bacteria on your skin, in your nose and mouth, can spread to others if the right precautions are not taken. Common activities that most do not think about on a daily basis become more important. Wash hands frequently, this will help to kill bacteria that will spread throughout your body and onto other objects.
A health hazard that is caused by lifestyle choices could be smoking as this is linked to many types of cancers like lung cancer or mouth cancer. Safety Hazard According to scribd.com, a safety hazard is “anything that can have an adverse impact on your safety that [can] result in injury.” This can range from chemical hazards to biological
Understanding potential hazards in Health and Social Care Electricity Supply - All electrical equipment hold a risk of a potentially dangerous electrical shock, it can be caused by contact with live parts and could result in burns or even death in bad cases, so it’s important to ensure that your computer is fully tested and maintained. Exposure to arching may lead to an injury and faulty electrical equipment or installations has a high risk of fires. Unsuitable electrical apparatus’ can cause explosions. Raw Sewage - Exposure to raw sewage or its products may result in a number of health risks and illnesses. Gastroenteritis; can cause stomach cramps and pains, diarrhoea, and vomiting.
Each of these compounds is known to be poisonous, cancerous, or cause birth defects. The EPA fears that the drinking water will compromised due to runoff of the surface water discharge. Additionally, contamination of underground sources of drinking water and inadequate treatment of the waste water are possible. The threat of contaminated water supplies can cause a fearful population, largely due to the propaganda spread by anti-fracking initiatives. Although there are potential economical disadvantages to fracking, there are also enormous positives.
It would result in services being unable to reach areas due to the flooding and many more lives could potentially be lost. Human factors however, are huge in earthquake hazards. The main human factor is the fact that we have settled near/on fault lines and live in areas that we know are vulnerable to earthquakes. Along with this there are issues such as building on reclaimed land which can lead to liquefaction and whole areas are destroyed due to being unsafe to live in. This also leads to fires starting which add to the death toll.
Therefore has legislation that prohibits discrimination. Several agencies, such as the Public Prosecution Service and the antidiscrimination services, are involved in the fight against discrimination. http://www.government.nl/issues/discrimination/government-measures Environmental Factors Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviours. It encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health and is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. Pollution- Pollution is the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effect.
Factors of concern, such as ecosystem composition and pathogen virulence, are said to be related to climate changes. Climate change will have significant effects on wildlife, domestic animal, and human diseases, according to scientists. There is scientific agreement that the world’s climate is changing and that the evidence demonstrates that global warming and climate changes are happening. It is anticipated that continuing changes to the climate will have serious negative impacts on public, animal and ecosystem health due to extreme weather events, changing disease transmission activities, new and old diseases, and changes to habitat that are important to wildlife conservation. It’s very important to know that the majority of recent emerging diseases have a wildlife origin.
Common STDs • Genital herpes • HIV/AIDS • Genital warts • Hepatitis B • Vaginitis • Chlamydia • Syphilis • Gonorrhea • Trichomonias OPINION: Since the STD seems to be very dangerous and highly communicable therefore we should follow proper measures/precaution to reduce it. Following are the
‘How do people and society respond to environmental hazards and what factors influence their choice of adjustments?’ (Cutter 1996). Discuss this statement with reference to examples of both natural and technological hazards. Introduction Environmental hazards fall under two headings: Chronic and Catastrophic. Catastrophic hazards are those with a high magnitude and low frequency. They create huge media attention as the rate of change from what would have been considered as ‘normal’ conditions is very high, for example an earthquake can turn an entire city to ruins and kill hundreds of people in just minutes.