Health: Community Health Name: __________________________________________________________

2nd Quarter
Performance #2:
Community and Community Health I. Ways to Reduce Pollution
Community – a group of people who share an environment. It involves many A. Air Pollution
people and families living in a common place. 1. ________________________________________________________
Community health – the status of health of a group of people. 2. ________________________________________________________
*Community health includes the conditions and actions which are done to 3. ________________________________________________________
promote, protect and preserve health. B. Water Pollution
1. ________________________________________________________
Characteristics of a healthy community according to the WHO include the 2. ________________________________________________________
following: 3. ________________________________________________________
1. Clean and safe physical environment C. Noise Pollution
2. Environment that meets everyone’s basic needs 1. ________________________________________________________
3. Environment that promotes social harmony and actively involves everyone 2. ________________________________________________________
4. Understanding of local and environmental issues 3. ________________________________________________________
5. Community that participates in identifying local solutions to local problems D. Land Pollution
6. Community whose members have access to health services and facilities. 1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
Characteristics of a healthful school and community environment: 3. ________________________________________________________
1. Safe
2. Flexible spaces II. Classify whether a/the waste is Biodegradable, Non – biodegradable,
3. Clean with good air and Hazardous wastes.
4. Healthful interpersonal relations
5. Free from abuse and discrimination Cans Paper Plastic
Glass Kitchen wastes Chemicals
Environmental Problems in a Community: Polystyrene Yard cuttings
1. Air Pollution – contamination of air Used batteries Expired medicines
2. Water Pollution – contamination of water. Biodegradable Non-biodegradable Hazardous wastes
3. Noise Pollution – excessive sound
4. Land Pollution – degradation of Earth’s surface

Effective Ways to keep our school and community clean

1. Identify and separate waste ____________________
Waste could be:
 Biodegradable,
 Non-biodegradable; and
 Hazardous wastes
2. Proper waste management Prepared by:
3. Recycling Mr. Ronel S. Asuncion
MAPEH Teacher