DiseasesCausedbyEnvironmentalProblems教案.ppt

What Are Environmental Diseases? What Are Some Common Environmental Diseases? Lung Diseases Any substance other than air that is breathed into the lungs has the potential to cause damage to these organs. For example, air pollution, including smoke from other peoples cigarettes (secondhand smoke), and workplace chemicals can lead to lung diseases. Great Smog of 1952、London The Great Smog of 52 (or Big Smoke) was a severe air-pollution event that affected London during December 1952. A period of cold weather, combined with an anticyclone and windless conditions, collected airborne pollutants mostly from the use of coal to form a thick layer of smog over the city. It lasted from 5th to 9th December 1952, and then dispersed quickly after a change of weather. Radiation sickness Radiation sickness (or more properly acute radiation syndrome) is the result of exposure to high energy radiation. It is a common side effect of radiation therapy, and often affects workers in industries where high-energy radiation is common, such as radiologists and their assistants and those who work in nuclear power. Symptoms： Bleeding from the nose, mouth, gums(牙龈), and rectum(直肠) Dehydration(脱水), Diarrhea(腹泻) Nausea and vomiting(恶心呕吐) Fainting(昏厥), Fever Hair loss, Mouth ulcers(溃疡) Skin burns (redness, blistering起泡) Vomiting blood(吐血) Fatigue, Weakness Diseases Related to Heavy Metal Toxicity Heavy metals can’t be decomposed(降解). Instead, they would enter and accumulate in some organs of the body, causing chronic poisoning. Arsenic砷 Aluminum铝 Cadmium镉 Mercury汞 Lead铅 Nickel镍 …… Can Environmental Diseases Be Prevented? * Ring In 1962, Silent Spring, written by Rachel Carson, described a world destroyed by pesticides and raised the pubic awareness of environmental problems. Recently, the former CCTV journalist Chai Jing produced and released a documentary— China’s Haze: Under the Doom. It made more Chinese people pay attention on the haze air pollution. Illnesses and conditions caused by fac