Question

Provide an example for each Environmental health issue related to the following.

1) Air pollution

2)   Water quality

3)   Climate change

4)   Chemicals

5)   Natural hazards

Answer 1

Answer: The environment plays important role in our health. Any change or adverse effects of of environment also effects the health condition of people.

• Air pollution: Air pollution causes many health issues such as breathing problems, lung cancer etc. The allergy is one of the most common health issue that is directly related to air pollution.
• Water quality: If the water quality is not upto the mark it may create many disease as well as health issues. The dirty water causes Cholera, Diarrhoea etc.
• Climate change: The impact of climate change effects our health as due to change in the climate many diseases occurs such as chicken pox , common cold, flu etc.
• Chemical: Due to excessive exposure to the chemicals the health issues occurs such as skin diseases, physical trauma etc.
• Natural hazards: The natural hazards such as flood, cyclone etc. brings many diseases such as malaria, dengue, many respiratory diseases etc.