Environmental Noise Becca Gillett Thursday December 19th 2013 Noise is a prominent part of our society and causes significant damage to our ears as well as increasing a risk of cardiovascular diseases. The field of environmental noise works to study what devices create the most noise and how we can reduce that noise to therefore reduce the harm done to humans. An increase in the intensity of a noise is the increase in the energy in its sound waves‚ and if this energy gets to a certain point
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Airborne diseases refers to any diseases which are caused by pathogens and transmitted through the air. These viruses and bacteria can be spread through coughing‚ sneezing‚ laughing or through close personal contact. These pathogens ride on either dust particles or small respiratory droplets and can stay suspended in air and or are capable of traveling distances on air currents.[1] Often‚ airborne pathogens or allergens cause inflammation in the nose‚ throat‚ sinuses and the lungs. This is caused
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determining factor of health. Inequality in health‚ in the context of public health is the aspect where difference in health status amid in diverse populace (RCN‚ 2012). Although‚ various concepts have been suggested to understand the transformations and inclinations in peoples’ health‚ however‚ there has been lack of progress (Mabhala‚ 2009). In understanding the determinants of health‚ it function‚ and how it can be changed to improve health and reduce health inequalities‚ the World Health Organization
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The environmental problems in India are growing rapidly. The increasing economic development and a rapidly growing population that has taken the country from 300 million people in 1947 to more than one billion people today is putting a strain on the environment‚ infrastructure‚ and the country’s natural resources. Industrial pollution‚ soil erosion‚ deforestation‚ rapid industrialization‚ urbanization‚ and land degradation are all worsening problems. Overexploitation of the country’s resources be
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Need For Environmental Science As defined by Wikipedia‚ “Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences‚ which includes but is not limited to Ecology‚ Physics‚ Chemistry‚ Biology‚ Soil Science‚ Geology‚ Atmospheric Science and Geography.” Environmental science provides an integrated approach to the study of environmental science‚ ecosystems‚ and the changes in them‚ their depletion and corrective measures. Environmental science is
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affairs that are hazardous to both the health and environment of the people when the leadership of the country changes. There is this fear of how the country will function based on the President’s party lineage and that is a testament to how problematic and inconsistent the ideals of this country are when it comes to political topics‚ including environmental policy and climate change. Environmental racism and injustice‚ as a subset to the problems environmental policy brings‚ suddenly becomes acceptable
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A. Trachoma This is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium “Chlamydia trachomatis”. The infection causes the inner surface of the eyelids to become rough leading to pain in the eye‚ breakdown of the cornea and possible blindness. Untreated‚ repeated trachoma infections result in entropion - a painful form of permanent blindness when the eyelids turn inward‚ causing the eyelashes to scratch the cornea. Children are the most susceptible to infection due to their tendency to easily get dirty
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Minamata Disease Masazumi Harada‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D. http://www.einap.org/envdis/Minamata.html Minamata Disease was discovered for the first time in the world at Minamata City‚ Kumamoto Prefecture‚ Japan‚ in 1956 (Minamata Disease Research Group; 1968‚ Harada M; 1995)‚ and for the next time at Niigata City‚ Niigata Prefecture‚ Japan‚ in 1965 (Tsubaki T & Irukayama K; 1977). The both cases were attributed to the methyl mercury that was generated in the process for producing acetaldehyde using
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Communicable Disease HCS/457 August 30‚ 2010 Rachaline Napier Communicable Disease What is a communicable disease? A communicable disease is an infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another either directly by contact or circuitously by fomites and vectors. HIV/AIDS is one of the many communicable diseases in the world. Throughout this presentation‚ a detailed analysis will be given on HIV/AIDS. I will also recommend different ways a community can educate
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QUESTION: Citing examples identify the ways in which companies are increasing environmental sustainability. INTRODUCTION. In environmental terms‚ sustainability implies that an action can be continued indefinitely with little or manageable impact on the environment. Because the health of the environment is closely linked with the health of the society in general‚ sustainable practices ensure that the earth’s resources will be available for future generations to enjoy‚ and that there will be an
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