Environmental Issues on Global Health
Seven Environmental Issues
Complete the following chart by identifying seven environmental issues that affect global health. In the second column, describe in complete sentences how the issue affects global health.
Environmental issue
How does the issue affect global health?
1.Driving/ Transportation
This issue affects global health through air pollution from toxic gases.
2.Consumption of Energy
Excessive use of energy in one part of the world tends to the deplete accessibility in another part at the same time.
3.Consumption of water
Unsafe practices in water consumption can lead to contamination with human waste and chemicals which is dangerous to health
4.Global Warming
Climatic changes that affect personal health and also give rise to flooding or droughts.
5.Cutting down of trees
Cutting down of tree causes to global warming ozone layer disruptions.
6.Improper waste disposal
Contamination of roadways, land pollution, water contamination is created when excreta and garbage is dumped in these places.
7.Over/ improper use of chemicals
Research has proven that skin cancers, birth defects, liver and kidney damage are caused by over or improper ...