ENVIRONMENT
AL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENT
THE CIRCUMTANCES, OBJECTS, OR CONDITIONS BY WHICH
ONE IS SURROUNDED
ALL THAT WHICH IS EXTERNAL TO THE INDIVIDUAL HOST
[PHYSICAL,
BIOLOGICAL, SOCIAL,
CULTURAL FACTORS]
ANY OR ALL WHICH CAN INFLUENCE HEALTH STATUS IN
POPULATIONS
HEALTH
THE CONDITION OF BEING SOUND IN BODY, MIND,
OR SPIRIT
A STATE OF COMPLETE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, &
SOCIAL WELL-BEING AND NOT MERELY THE
ABSENCE OF DISEASE OR INFIRMITY
WHO (1948)
ENVIRONMENT HEALTH
The branch of public health that is concerned with
all aspects of the natural and built environment
that may affect human health
The science & practice of preventing human injury
and illness and promoting well-being by :
Identifying & evaluating environment sources and
hazardous agents
Limiting exposures to hazardous physical, chemical,
and biological agents in air, water, soil, food, and
other environment media or settings that may
adversely affect human health
ENVIRONMENT HEALTH
WHO DEFINITION :
COMPRISES THOSE ASPECTS OF HUMAN HEALTH,
INCLUDING QUALITY OF LIFE, THAT ARE
DETERMINED BY PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, &
PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Theory & Practice of assessing, correcting,
controlling, & preventing those factors in the
environment that can potentially affect adversely
the health of present and future generations
CHEMICAL
Air Pollutants, Toxic wastes, Pesticides, VOCs
BIOLOGIC
Disease organism present in food & water
Insect & animal allergens
PHYSICAL
Noise, Ionizing & Non-ionizing radiation
SOCIOECONOMIC
Access to safe & sufficient health care
FACETS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Association between exposure to environmental
agents and subsequent development of disease
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
Causal mechanisms between exposure and
subsequent development of disease
basis of environmental
health risk assessment
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Factors that govern & reduce exposure
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
Factors that govern & reduce disease development
LAW
Development of appropriate legislation to protect public
health
basis of environmental health
risk management
Environmental
Catastrophes
o Minamata disease (19531961) Methyl mercury
poisoning
o Seveso, Italy (1976) Leak of toxic gas (TCDD)
o Bhopal (1984) 16.5 tons of toxic pesticide
released
o Chernobyl (1986) Nuclear reactor accident
o Milwaukee incident (1993) Cryptosporidium in
drinking water
chemical, biological, or physical
agents contained in air, water, soil,
or food, and are transported to
humans via inhalation, ingestion, or
skin absorption
Adverse health effects may be acute
or delayed in onset, clinical or
subclinical, and reversible or
irreversible
Basic Requirements for a
Healthy Environment
Clean air
Safe and sufficient water
Safe and adequate food
Safe and peaceful
settlements
Stable global environment
KEEP CLEAN
KEEP HEALTHY
TERIMA KASIH
