Question

1. Consider regulations designed to reduce mortality. Given what you know now about how people assess risk in their lives, and which behaviors have the highest risk relative to the behaviors that are regulated, how effective do you think current health & safety regulations are?

Answer 1

Answer :

There are many procedures are there to assess the risk behaviour of a persons like history taking , physical examination and by simple procedures to assess the risk behaviours .

Highest risk behaviours :

• Behaviours that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence .
• Sexual behaviours that lead to unwanted pregnancies or STD s .
• Alcohol or drug abuse.
• Tobacco use.
• Unhealthy dietary behaviours .
• Inadequate physical activity.
• Malnutrition .
• Stress
• Poor environmental conditions .
• Unhygienic practices .
• Poor sanitation
• Unhealthy habits .
• Low socio economic conditions .
• Obesity
• Ignorance
• Illitaracy.
• Lack of knowledge.
• Eating of fatty food .
• Stress.
• Unhealthy life style etc

The health and safety regulations are effective to maintain healthy life .