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Environmental Health Definition
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addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviors. It encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments.
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Social Determinants of Health
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Economic Stability, Education Access and Quality, Healthcare Access and Quality, Neighborhood and Built Environment (live, work, shop, ect), Social and Community Context
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The Three P's
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population, poverty, pollution
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Population 3
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Overpopulation in developing nations (exceeding carrying capacity of the planet)
Spread of infectious disease (virus mutation, enabling human to human transmission
Resulting pandemic
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Poverty 3
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Linked to population growth
Leading determinants of adverse health outcomes
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Pollution 3
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Combustion of fossil fuels (petroleum/coal)
Disbursement of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (global warming, change in distribution of insect vectors)