1.Water and health.ppt

Water Villas Syllabus (my classes） Environment and health: a. Water and health b. Air and health c. Light, noise and radiation d. Waste disposal system 2. Hospital waste disposal 3. Disaster management 4. Occupational and health 16 hours (8 times) In your textbook Chapter 12 ~ 16(P519~606) My office: S-2521 You are welcome at any time. What’s environment? Conception of Environment Environment Is that which environs or surrounds; surrounding conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are influenced and modified in their growth and development. Conception of Environment The modern concept of environment includes: Environment components It can be divided into three components as: (ⅰ) physical: △air, △water, △soil, △wastes, △radiation, Light, noise △housing, etc. Conception and components (ⅱ) biological: Plant: tree, Animal life: bacteria, viruses, insects and animals. Conception and components (ⅲ) social: customs, culture, habits, income, occupation, religion etc. Environmental factors play a central role in the processes of human development, health, and disease. Human exposure to hazardous agents in the air, water, soil, and food and to physical hazards in the environment is a major contributor to increased morbidity and mortality. About 2.4 billion people globally live under highly unsanitary conditions and have such poor hygiene behaviours that their exposure to risks of incidence and spread of infectious diseases, are enormous. situation in developing countries …… Environment sanitation Much of the ill-health is due to poor environment sanitation Water, air, light, noise, waste disposal are basic and fundamental environmental factors to individual and community health. Environmental sanitation involves controlling the aspects of waste management that may lead to the transmission of disease. Included in the term wa