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BIOSPHERE
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the sum total of living things on earth
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landscape
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geographic region including an array of ecosystems
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ecosystem
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a functional system consisting of a community, its nonliving environment, and the interactions between them
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community
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A set of populations of different species living together in a particular area
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population
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A group of individuals of a species that live in a particular area
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organism
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an individual thing
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planetray health
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the achievement of the highest attainable standard of health, wellbeing, and equity worldwide through judicious attention to the human system
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environmental health
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study of environmental factors that influence human health and quality of life and the health of ecological systems essential to environmental quality and long-term human wellbeing.
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physical hazards
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Arise from processes that occur naturally in our environment and pose risks to human life or health.
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chemical hazards
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Include many synthetic chemicals, some natural substances that are processed for certain uses which are also harmful to human health.
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biological hazards
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Result from ecological interactions among organisms
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cultural hazards or lifestyle hazards
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Results from our place of residence, our socioeconomic status, our occupation, or our behavioral choices
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ecology
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The broadest field within the biological sciences and it is linked to every other biological discipline
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Ernst Haeckel
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Father of ecology
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biopsychosocial model
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Recognizes that psychosocial factors (beliefs, relationships, stress) greatly impact recovery, the progression of and recuperation from illness and disease
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george engel
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introduced the biopsychosocial model of health
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Biomedical model of health
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the leading modern way for healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat a condition
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determinants of health
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the social and economic environment, the physical environment, and. the person's individual characteristics and behaviors.
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earth's four realms
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atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere
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environmental health
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the study of how environmental factors affect human health and quality of life