Environmental Issues on Global Health
Seven Environmental Issues
Complete the following chart by identifying seven environmental issues that affect global health. In the second column, describe in complete sentences how the issue affects global health.
Environmental issue | How does the issue affect global health? | Climate change | Rapid global warming can affect an ecosystems chances to adapt naturally | Global Warming | Gradual rise in our environments temperature. | Air Pollution | It cause cancer, birth defects, brain, and nerve damage. Air pollution damages the ozone layer that protects us from the harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. | Ozone Depletion | Causes skin cancer and plays major roles in depleting the UV protection and affecting plant formation | Waste | Litters streets, roads and our country. Increases diseases that bugs may carry. | Over Population | This affects our standard of living such as healthcare system. Unemployment rates, our natural resources etc…. | Greenhouse effect | Warming that happens when gasses trap heat |
Which of the seven environmental issues is the most damaging to the environment and why?
Pollution to me is the most damaging to our environment. The pollution is one of the most un-natural things we can do to deteriorate our universe.
Repair a Broken Health Care System
Complete the following chart. Provide seven proposals for changing the health care system. For each proposal, complete the Pros, Cons, and Future Outlook columns.
Proposal | Pros | Cons | Future Outlook | Tax Break’sJust as a hybrid car is done or a energy upgrade is done in a home | Relieve the wallets of the person requiring care. | At cost of the government | Maintain healthcare standards but making it more affordable | Allow states to regulate on their own the cost of healthcare | Lowers cost of outrageous care. | Allows the government control of something they shouldn’t be