CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY MANILA

9 Mendiola St, San Miguel, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

Module 5 Environmental/ Occupational Health

ACCOMPLISHED WRITTEN REPORT 4

Name: Samatra, Ma. Charmia R. Date: 5-20-23

Year/Section: BSP3A-MNL Subject: PRPM128

By stating your exact location/address/community, identify two (2)

possible environmental health problems present within then propose
feasible and appropriate interventions (at least 2).

📍 LOCATION: Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija Province Philippines

1. Agricultural Burning (CROP RESIDUE BURNING)

In farming, fire is used to facilitate land

clearing (the slash-and-burn shifting
cultivation method of upland farming) If not
for fire or burning, early farmers could not
have transformed, log-over or bush land into
productive crop land.

Agricultural crop residue burning has emerged as an essential challenge in the

agricultural production system because of rising air pollution episodes, the release of
short-lived climate pollutants, and declining soil health. Crop residual burning negatively
affects the health and environment of rural livelihoods in rural areas of the Philippines
adversely.

The open burning of solid wastes which includes agricultural wastes has long been
prohibited by virtue of RA 9003. However, this has not been religiously adhered to, as
open burning is still prevalent in communities, farming, and other agricultural activities
especially in the rural areas of the country.
PROPOSED INTERVENTION:

 Distribution and publication of residue management strategies, literature, brochures,

and the use of billboards, media broadcast, web, and mobile technology to raise
awareness
 Organization of farmer awareness camps, farmers-scientists meetings, field days,
school awareness camps, door-to-door contact, farmer training camps, village-level
workshops, on and off campus farmers’ trainings, exposure visits to demonstration
plots and farms of progressive farmers associated with crop residue management
 Engagement of institutions such as oblast/rayon administrations, schools and
universities, identifying and training of ambassador farmers/opinion leaders
 Celebration and award ceremonies for farmers practicing no-burn methods and of
progressive farmers to persuade the farmers about more sustainable ways to
manage crop residue

“In conclusion adopting sustainable crop residue management is considered the best
alternative to prevent the burning’s hazardous impact on the ecosystem.”

2. Access to safe drinking water

Billions of people globally have gained

access to basic drinking water and sanitation
services since 2000, but these do not
necessarily provide safe water and
sanitation. Safe drinking water and proper
sanitation facilities are essential to health
and wellness in the communities.

Safe water and sanitation is especially linked to young children’s nutrition and ability to
stay healthy and focused in school. Diseases caused by unsafe or unhygienic practices
decrease children’s chances to successful school completion and healthy growth, n
rural areas where poverty is high, inequalities are aggravated by this cycle of and link
between the lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and poor health and
low productivity

PROPOSED INTERVENTION:
 Implement rainwater harvesting systems to collect and store rainwater for
drinking or recharging underground aquifers. Build wells to extract groundwater
from underground aquifers.
  Provide home water-treatment capability through the use of filters, solar
disinfection, or flocculants, to make drinking water safe.
 Promote low-cost solutions, such as chlorine tablets or plastic bottles that can be
exposed to sunlight, to improve water quality.

REFERENCES USED:

https://rotaryserviceblog.org/2018/03/02/5-ways-to-improve-water-quality-and-access-
to-
water/#:~:text=Implement%20rainwater%20harvesting%20systems%20to,to%20make%
20drinking%20water%20safe.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9032433/