disease is transmitted by: a. intestinal discharges. b. nose & throat discharges. c. zoonoses (animals) Discuss the disease spread by vectors and their control measures. Environmental Impacts Paradigm: Exposure-Response (EIA : EHIA) Exposure - def: any condition which provides an opportunity for an external environmental agent to enter the body. Vectors of exposure Agent - def: any chemical‚ biological‚ or physical material capable of eliciting a biological response. - different
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Community Health Risks-i Community Health Risks Molly Bondurant NR442 Community Health and the Role of the Professional Nurse- Theory Professor Johnson May 14‚ 2013 Thanks to Michele Obama and others‚ much attention has recently been directed toward the problem of childhood obesity. It is a growing problem everywhere in our nation‚ but this paper will focus on Hillsboro County‚ New Hampshire‚ and how it compares to the state‚ and the
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Oil Refinery in India An Industry Overview   Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 2 GLOBAL VIEW ON REFINING 3 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 8 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 9 FUTURE OUTLOOK 11 REFERENCES 12 "THE ONCE RELIABLE CONSTANTS HAVE BECOME GALLOPING VARIABLES" -ALVIN TOFFLER India the world’s seventh largest country and the second most populace nation has been a destination of unrealized potential. In the recent past it has seen as stir of economic activity changing the prim face of the
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Environment‚ Health And Safety Risk COMMENTARY: Brief Summary of Article The Liberian flagged Rena ship containing 47tonnes of oil that got grounded in a reef and leaked oil into the New Zealand’s pristine bay‚ causing environmental damage. This was because to the ship ran aground on the astrolabe reef. An estimate of about 30tonnes of oil was said to have spilled with the possibility of about 1‚700tonnes leaking into the ocean if the Rena is wrecked. It was also reported that the maritime authorities
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What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity? Being overweight or obese isn’t a cosmetic problem. These conditions greatly raise your risk for other health problems. Overweight and Obesity-Related Health Problems in Adults Coronary Heart Disease As your body mass index rises‚ so does your risk for coronary heart disease(CHD). CHD is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart.
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HEALTH RISKS TO TRASH HOLDERS AND PREVENTION It is the dilemma of situation that many children and grown ups are relegated to a life that is unimaginable for one ’s own children‚ there work is to pick up trash n garbage from the garbage dump-sites in the streets and sell them for recycling to the concern depot and earn their livelihood and manage meal for one more day. These children are either orphan or they belong to the refugees and have unregistered residence. These workers reside in settlements
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Health Risks of Tattoos My cousin Brad is covered in tattoos in every color from the top of his head to the top of his feet. Because he was not aware of his skin’s sensitivity to the ink; keloids formed‚ causing his tattoos to look as if they had been lifted off of his skin to form 2D structures. Due to his weight gain over the years‚ his tattoos look as if they had been stretched out across his body‚ forming elongated shapes and blurred images. However‚ most people found this fascinating and
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the concept of risk in mental health policy and practice represent a problem for mental health service users/ survivors. With the closing of the large intuitions in the early 1990s and the rise of smaller units being set up within communities‚ the policy change ideology was for individuals who have a mental illness to live independent lives‚ and to learn skills to function within society. It was deemed that these vulnerable individual’s faced more risk from staff than what small risk they posed to
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Many people view abortion should be illegal. Health Risks Abortion can lead to serious health complications and in some cause it can cause death. A woman’s risk of dying from having an abortion is 0.6 in 100‚000. While the risks of dying from giving birth is around 14 times higher. The rate of a colonoscopy is more than 40 times greater than an abortion. The modern procedures are safe and do not cause lasting health issues such as cancer and infertility. Abortion may lead to future medical problems
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MAXWELL MASUNDA MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY BSC HONOURS GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Registration Number R102163M Period Jan-Dec 2012 Department Health Safety and Environment Endorsed By Work Related Learning Supervisor __________________________
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