Climate Change and Human/Wildlife Health: Direct and Indirect Effects and The Greenhouse Effect By Emanuel Picon Climate change effects are activities that threaten human and animal health, such as habitat destruction and urbanization, and pollution. These human activities directly affect the ecosystem and indirectly affect human and animal health as well. Climate change can also be seen in physical and climate events, such as the El Niño and solar radiation that have large effects on the Earth’s climate and in humans and animals. A lot of evidence exists for climate bad effects on wildlife. Factors of concern, such as ecosystem composition and pathogen virulence, are said to be related to climate changes.
So, protecting the environment and promoting health and safety are the key challenges faced by the society. The environment is now recognized as the critical determinant of Health. Positive environment factors promote and sustain Health while negative environmental factors are threat to health. This report discusses the major environmental issues and causes that are reason for various health related problems among Canadians. Issues Some issues that are known to cause ongoing problems are air quality, climate change, habitat and wildlife, pollution and waste, water, and weather.
Unit IV Epidemiology - “epi” – on,upon, befall - “demo” – people, population, man -“ology” – study of -The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in specified populations and the application of this study to control health problems. What is it? *Quantitative discipline based on the principles of research methodology and statistics. *Have made a significant contribution to the identification of risk factor *Distribution – how are cases of the condition of interest spread across a population differently by gender,age,geographic location, socio economic status, other features? *Determinants – what risk factors or antecedent events are associated with the appearance of a disease or condition?
Running head: Environmental Values Paper Environmental Values Paper SCI362 University of Phoenix Nicole Paddock Gobena May 6, 2009 The word value refers to worth. It also refers to and ethical percept on which a person bases their behavior. A person’s values are shaped by their culture as well as their personal experiences. There are certain values that have become a standard when we think of good people. Those values are compassion, charity, justice, fairness, duties and rights, human species survival and human well-being.
Talcott Parsons argues that illness is a form of deviance and it disrupts the social function of a society. He believed that society will function effectively if the individuals in society have a good health. ‘He described illness as a form of deviance and ill members as performing a form of social role – sick role.’ – Quote from, Stretch B Whitehouse M BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Health and Social Care Book 1 (2010:319). Functionalists have stated that if individuals declare their ill, there will be a new role which had specific rights and responsibilities that needs to be fulfilled if you’re considered ill. Talcott Parsons had created this new role which was known as sick role (medical sociological term for being ill) the
Exploitation of the environment has exposed us to a wide variety of diseases caused by chemical, physical, biological, and psychological agents; and there is increasing evidence that global climate changes are already affecting human health. Thus, we must clarify the role nursing should play in a new era of environmental health activity. In this paper I will look at both Deontology and Utilitarianism, look at some similarities as well as differences and then I will discuss which one appeals to me and why. Deontology This form of ethics looks at morality by examining the
To begin with,a health practistioner may fascilate behaviour change in an individual with a health risk behaviour through the application of different behaviour change theories and strategies. In general,health risk behaviours are actions which may threaten an individual's health causing negative effects(Barkway,2009).Until the mid 20th century,global health threats were primarily a result of infectious and communicable diseases.However,recently in developed countries,health threats are now posed by diseases in which lifestyle play a role in the causation and or management of illness.For instance,the modifiable risk factors for coronary heart disease,a leading cause of disease burden are tobacco smoking,high blood pressure and high colesterol level which are eventually related to health behaviour and lifestyle(Barkway,2009). This essay will first introduce the health risk behaviour,in this case,smoking.Secondly,it will decribes the theories or models of behaviour change, which are thecognitive and non cognitive theories, transtheoritical model of behaviour change and motivational interwiewing.Lastly,it will mention the different health strategies and how it aids in bringing about behaviour change followed by the conclusion. Jones(as cited in Jons and Creedy,2008) states that large proportion of the morbidity and mortality associated with lifestyle diseases is preventable.It is also estimated that 25 % of all cancer deaths and a large propotion of deaths from coronory heart disease and stroke could be prevented by modifying just one behaviour,that is,cigratte smoking(Taylor as cited in Jons and Creedy,2008).In addition,Allen(as cited in Jons and Creedy,2008) states that, because the nicotene in tobacco is highly addictive,smoking is difficult to eliminate. Some health programmes can
Amy LaCasse Environmental Studies Charles Kaminski 18 July 2011 Environmental Science- An Interdisciplinary Approach Environmental science is a broad and complex field concerned with the study of the natural environment and the effects on that environment of human activity and natural events. This branch of science deals with such issues as deforestation, soil erosion, air and water pollution, global warming, loss of fisheries, the fate of hazardous chemicals in the environment, management of the earth’s water resources, and the destruction of habitats on land and in the ocean. All of these environmental challenges are multidisciplinary in nature. Because these concerns are so far-reaching and many environmental problems are interconnected, environmental science encompasses a number of varied areas of science. In order to understand each environmental challenge well enough to develop viable solutions, scientists must have expertise in several disciplines of science.
Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Natessa Satterfield University of Phoenix Epidemiology: Global and Public Health NUR 408 Linnette Nolte October 14, 2013 Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper According to the World Health Organization a community emergency consists of any type of disaster that causes a serious disruption in the functioning of a community or society. A disaster that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources is what classifies these community disruptions as an emergency situation. When this occurs it is crucial that communities and community members are prepared for emergent situations and understand their roles and responsibilities as active officials. This paper will examine and summarize the way the fictional characters in the “Neighborhood Community” handled their personal crisis during the community emergency. It will assess the emergency disaster plan that was in place and how it affected the decisions of the “Neighborhood Community” members overall.
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