GRADE 9

HEALTH 9
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Defines Community and Environmental Health
Science – Grade 7
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HEALTH
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Defines community and environmental health
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environmental health) !
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 What I Need to Know
Today our way of living is greatly affected by the Global Covid-19 Pandemic, especially our community environmental
health. These module will guide you to understand the importance of community and environmental health management to be a
healthy individual, and it will give alternative learning. As a student, you can take part in maintaining and promoting a healthful
community and environmental. This module is for you to reflect and what you should do to sustain community and environmental
healthy, in the midst of crisis today. In the pre-assessment, you will be asked to recall what you had learned from meaningful
experiences of your life relevant to environmental destruction.
The varied competencies shall be your guide on what you are expected to accomplish in this module.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
At the end of this unit, the learners should be able to:
1. Define the community and environmental health
2. Recognize the benefits/of environmental health
3. Applying for daily life.

What I Know
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
Multiple Choice: Choose the best correspondence. Write your answer on your notebook.
__________1. Which best describes a community health program?
A. It maintains, protects and improves the health of all members of the community through organized and sustained
community efforts.
B. It maintains and improves the health of all members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
C. It protects and improves the health of all members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
D. It maintains, protects, and improves the health of all members of the community.
__________2. Which does not describe a healthy community?
A. A clean and safe environment
B. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs
C. An environment that promotes social harmony and actively
D. An environment that is fully aware of its daily opportunities.
__________3. Which best describes the benefits of a healthy environment?
A. Less disease, less health care costs
B. Active community involvement
C. More budget for health problems, increased supply of medicines
D. More community projects for community development
__________4. Which of the following problems is a leading cause of environment destruction?
A. Soil Erosion
B. Oil Spill
C. Illegal Mining
D. Deforestation
__________ 5. What environmental problems reduces the ability of soil to store? Water and support plant growth?
A. Soil C. Illegal Mining
B. Oil Spill D. Deforestation
__________6.
What environmental problems does this picture depict?
A. Water pollution
B. Deforestation
C. Improve waste disposal
D. Flashflood
__________7. Which is not an effect of Climate Change?
A. Dead trees from oil spillage
B. Increased risk of drought, fire and floods
C. More health related illness and disease
D. Economics losses
____________8. Which of the following environmental problems causes Climate Change?
A. Oil Spill C. Pollution
B. Deforestation D. Flashfloods
___________9. Which of the following programs of the Department of Health promotes community health?
A. Maternal Health C. Child Health Care
B. Primary D. Control of Communicable Diseases
__________10. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning for community development?
A. To attain luxury of life
B. To keep the safety of the community
C. To live in a clean, safe, and comfortable home
D. To maintain an enjoyable lifestyle

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 Lesson Biology: Defines community and Community is defined as sociological group in a large
1 environmental health place sharing one environment it include the individual and
the family- Environmental Health that are determined by
physical chemical biological, social and psycho social factors in the surrounding environments.
Community Health is the art and science of maintaining protecting and improving the health of all the
members of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
Environmental Health that are determined by physical chemical biological social and psychosocial factors in
the surrounding environments

What’s In
Let us review: How do you define the environment your environment is your surroundings. It includes all the
living and nonliving things around you.
Examples: House, School, Community, Air you breath, water you drink, all living and nonliving things.

What’s New

This unit will introduce you to the health community and environ-mental health, to make you be aware of the importance of having
a healthy community. You will be asked to participate in a series of activities involving health programs in your community.

Activity1: VENN DIAGRAM

List down the different characteristics of your idea/dream and existing community in the diagram. In the space where the two
circles meet, write their similar characteristics. Write/draw a Venn diagram on your notebook.

DREAM COMMUNITY EXISTING COMMUNITY

Processing Questions:
1. Why is your community not an ideal one? Explain
2. What characteristics would you like to have in your community?
3. How can you make your community an ideal one?

OIL DOESN/T CORALS

Activity 2. WORD REMOVAL: Write/a chart on your notebook THE HEALTH ABOUT
AIR ACID DON’T
Look at the words that consist of five or less letters
SMOG THROW PREVENTION
When you are finished, you will find a message in the chart.
NONE RED THROW
1. Cross out all the words that begin with letters S.
2. Cross out contractions (for example, can’t). NOISE CORALS POLLUTION
3. Cross out words that consist of ten or more letters WON’T SICK ENVIRONMENT
Processing Questions: FLASH FLOODS FOSSILS DEFORESTATION
1. What does the message tell us? Explain your answer. FOG AND SMOKING
2. Is acquiring health in the community relevant? Why? COMMUNITY SMOKE ADVOCATE

The message has already been revealed, and you have discussed the relevance of the health. But what does the word
HEALTH mean? What is Community? What is the definition of Community Health? Let us look at more concepts.

What is It

According to the World Health Organization. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not
just the absence of disease or infirmity. It leads to a socially and economically productive life.
Community is defined as a sociologically group in a large place sharing one environment. It therefore includes the individual
and the family.
Community Health is defined as the art and science of maintaining, protecting and improving the health of all the members
of the community through organized and sustained community efforts.
Environmental Health comprises those aspects of human health that are determined by physical, chemical, biological, social
and psychosocial factors in the surrounding environment.
According to the World Health Organization (2002), the characteristics of a healthy community include:
1. A clean and safe physical environment
2. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs
3. An environment that promotes social harmony and actively involves everyone
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 4. An understanding of local health and environment issues
5. A community that participates in identifying local solutions to local problems
6. A community whose members have access to varied experiences, means of interaction and communication
7. Accessible and appropriate health services and facilities
8. The promotion and celebration of historical and cultural heritage
9. A diverse and innovative economy.
10. A sustainable use of available resources for all
You have now encountered concepts of community and environmental Health. Share what you have understood. Write on your
notebook, at least 3 Keywords that express what you have learned. And read more!
Our government believes that a strong nation needs healthy citizenry. In orders to achieve this, the Department of Health
promoted community health with the partnership of community, barangay, government, and non-governmental organization
through the program called Primary Health Care.
Primary Health Care Programs in the Community

Health Center Services Functions Did you know

Maternal Health Care Pre-Natal, Post-natal that the above
Child Health Cate Immunizations, Control of diarrheal services must be
Nutrition Program Operation Timbang, Food Supplementation made available
Population and Family Planning Program Free Family Planning for free in your
Control of communicable diseases Tuberculosis control program community
Environmental Sanitation Program Inspection of food establishments because they are
Control on non-communicable diseases Blood Pressure screening subsidized by
Dental Health Program Tooth Extraction the government
to ensure that
Reproductive Health Care Counselling on family planning and RH
your health is
Medical Morbidity clinic Provision of free medicines being protected?
National Voluntary Blood Services Blood-letting activities at barangay level Yes, they are
Epidemiology and Surveillance program Controlling outbreaks like Dengue available and
Disaster Management preparedness Program Medical Services/assistance during disaster must be given
Mental Hygiene Adolescent counseling centers free
Pharmacy Services Distribution of medicines to all health centers

Activity 3: THE HEALTH EXPERT

You are presently working at the World Health Organization as a Health Expert. A number of students
will interview you about community and environmental health. Here are some of the questions that you will be
asked. Write your response to each question on your note book.
1. How do you assess if your community is healthy? What are the characteristics of a healthy community?
2. What are some of the benefits that we can enjoy with a healthy community?
3. How do we maintain, protect, and preserve health amidst the rising development of our community?
Activity: 4: PRIORITY EXPRESS
This activity will ask you to set your priorities in promoting a healthier life inside a more developed and advanced
community. There are two option given in each of the category. Mark (1) if the option is your first priority. Mark
(2) if second. You can add options on your notebook.

1. I want to get around in my community by:

Riding a bike
Driving an automobile
Others:
2. I want to have foods from:
Community gardens
Convenience/grocery stores
Others:
3. I want to actively play in games by:
Parks/open spaces/town plaza
Online games
Others:
4. I want to have more chances to get to know my neighbors through:
Social Networking
Active membership in youth organization
Others:
5. I want to live in a clean environment by:
Reducing Networking
Campaigning for a clean and green community
Others:
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Activity 5: WHAT MATTERS TO YOU?
Give the example below, what could be your top concern among priority issues in the community?
Write/draw it on your notebook, your top priority at the base and your last priority on top of the pyramid
Example of Community Issues and Concerns

Adult and childhood obesity

Onset of sedentary diseases like heart disease, high blood pressure and
diabetes
Air Pollution
Traffic Injuries

Activity 6: Inspect- Retrospect

Inspect the health services offered to your neighborhood. The left column lists characteristics of a
healthy community. On the right column, fill in the service or programs in your community which fulfill the
healthy community, characteristics in the left column. An example is provided. Write your answer on your
notebook

Characteristics of a Healthy community Possible Services observed from your community

A clean and safe physical environment Fogging, cleaning the drainage, improved street lighting
An environment the meets everyone’s basic needs
An environment that promotes social harmony and actively involves
everyone
An understanding of local health and environment issues
A community that participates in identifying local solutions to local
problems
A community whose members have access to varied experiences, means
of interaction and communication
Accessible and appropriate health services and facilities
The promotion and celebration of historical and cultural heritage
A diverse and innovative economy
A sustainable use of available resources for all

Processing Question: Write your answer on your notebook.

1. From your answers above, can you consider your community healthy? Why or Why not? Explain.
2. What services did you not observe in your community?
3. What programs can you do to acquire such services?

Activity 7: Community Health Team Profile

Put a check ( ) either in column 1 or 2. Write/create a table on your notebook, for your brief answers in column
3 & 4.

HEALTH Present in the Not present in Quantity Responsibilities

community the community
Health Physician
Dentist
Nurse
Midwife
Health Worker
Traditional medical practitioners
Sanitary Inspection
Medical Technologist
Dietary Nutritionist
Barangay Nutrition Scholar
Barangay Health Councilor
Barangay Tanod

Activity8: Speech Perfect

If you were given a chance to become Mother Earth for a day, and you were asked to give a 30-minute talk to address your
sentiments to the people, what would be the content of your message?
Guide Question: Write your answer on your notebook
1. What are the problems of Mother Earth?
2. How can Mother Earth address her sentiments to the people?
3. How can she regain strength to reshape her condition amidst the threats she is suffering nowadays

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 What’s More

Activity 9: The Primary Health Care

Give the 15 Free subsidized by the government to ensure that your health is being protected/Health Center and their Function.
Write your answer on your note book.
1. 9.
2. 10.
3. 11.
4. 12.
5. 13.
6. 14.
7. 15.
8.

What I Have Learned

Activity 10: Enumeration

According to the World Health Organization. What are the 10 Characteristic of a healthy community? Write
your answer on your note book.
1, 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Day/weekly Task/health/household Remark/helpful/need
What I Can Do
chores improvement
Activity 11: Applying daily task Monday
Tueday
Write your answer on your notebook:
Wednesday
1. Create a table for your daily activities for
Thursday
your health/ house hold chores etc.
2. Record your daily/weekly task you’ve Friday
done. Saturday
3. Put a remark if it’s helpful/need Sunday
improvement to you/your family.
Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
Activity 12: Assessment test.
_____1. Comprises those aspect of human health that are determined by physical, chemical biological social and psychosocial
factors in the surrounding
A. Nurse B. Environmental Health C. Dentist D. Health Worker
_____2. Is role range from direct patient care and care management to establishing nursing practice standard, developing quality
assurance procedure.
A. Dentist B. Health Worker C. Nurse D. Environmental Health
_____3. Is a highly skilled health profession who tests and analyze blood other body fluids, and tissue sample.
A. Health Worker B. Dentist C. Environmental Health D. Nurse
_____4. Hired by Health are care agencies often, have a disease or population hand focus such a promoting the health of pregnant
women or children, improving nutrition, promoting immunization providing education around a specific health issues, such
a diabetes HIV? AIDS.
A. Dentist B. Nurse C. Environmental Health D. Health Workers
_____5. Is a peace keeping and security office police safety offices in the lowest level law enforcement offices in the Philippines.
A. Health Worker B. Barangay Tanod C. Sanitary Inspection D. Maternal Health
_____6. Is conduct routine inspectional actions, food and food production, whatever produced.
A. Barangay Tanod B. Health Worker C. Sanitary Inspection D. Maternal Health
_____7. Refers to the health of women during pregnancy childbirth and the part portion period, while mother hood is often a
position and fulfilling experience for too many women it is associated with suffering health and even death.
A. Sanitary Inspection B. Barangay Tanod C. Health Worker D. Maternal Health Care
_____8. Is defined as the medical service that are provide as the medical health professional into the children having disease or
infection.
A. Health Worker B. Child Health C. Community D. Medical Psychology
_____9. Is defined as a sociological group is a large place sharing one environment, it include the individual and the family.
A. Medical Technology B. Child Health C. Community D. Health Worker
_____10. Determines normal and abnormal components of body fluids by conduction chemical analysis of blood, urines,
special fluids and gastritis prior. Analyzes blood cells by counting and identifying cells, using microscopic techniques and
procedure.
A. Medical Psychologic C. Health Workers
B. Community D. Child Care

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Answers key:
Multiple Choice:
1. Which best describes a community health program?
A. It maintain, protect, and improve the health of all members of the community, through organized
sustained community efforts.
2. Which does not describe a healthy Community?
D. An environment that is fully aware of its daily opportunities.
3. Which best describes the benefits of a healthy environment?
A. Less disease, less healthy case costs.
4. Which of the following problems is a leading cause of environmental destruction?
C. Illegal Mining
5. What environmental problems reduces the ability of soil to store waters and support plant
growth?
A. Soil Erosion
6. What environmental problems does this picture depict?
C. Improper waste disposal
7. Which is not an effect of climate change?
D. Economics losses
8. Which of the following environmental problems causes climate change

B. Deforestation
9. Which of the following of the Department of Health promotes Community health?
A. Maternal Health
10. Why do we need to ensure community health in planning for community development?
C. To live in a clean, safe and comfortable home.

Activity 1: VENN DIAGR

List down the different characteristics of your ideal/dream and existing community in the diagram.

Dream Community: Existing community:

Is just simple, there are trees surrounding the community, people who always smile & said good
morning & with a friendly attitude, a quiet are like you’ll just hearing the humming of a bird, a
community with a good governance and lastly a clean & green community.
Existing Community:
Here in our Barangay, Sitio, and Cities, Some of people lack of discipline, especially in using their
caraoke they over time, until morning. They are not concern with their neighbor. I saw people
homeless, this is we need to identify a meaningful way to help the homeless.
1. Why is your community not an ideal one? Explain. Lack of good governance.
2. What characteristics you like to have in your community? Focus on geographic community local
definition is important,. Include a broad range of people. All community groups welcome. The more
the
3. How can you make community an ideal one? My Ideal is the greatness of a community is most
accurate measured by the compassionate actions of its members.
Activity 2: WORD REMOVAL:
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Look at word that consist of five or less letters, when you are finished, you will find a message in the
chart.
1. Cross out all the words that begin with letters S.
.Smog
.Smoke
2. Cross out construction 9 (for example, can’t).
.None
.Won’t
.Doesn’t
.Don’t
3. Cross out words that consist of ten/more letters.
.Flash Floods
. Prevention
.Environment
. Deforestation
1. What does the message tell us? Explain your answers.
Environment- is surroundings, external objects influences or circumtances under with someone or
something exist.
2. Is acquiring health in the community relevant? Why?
Is defined as the art and science of maintaining protecting and improving the health all members of
the community through organized and sustained community efforts.

Activity 3: THE HEALTH EXPERT

You are presenting working at the World Health Organization as a Health Expert. A Number of
students will interview you about community and environmental health. Here are some of the
question that you will be asked.
1. How do you assess if your community is healthy? What are the characteristics of a healthy
community.
It is important to create a true picture of the community or community profile”, including a
comprehensive range of the needs, issues, resources, not just the needs and issues agency has
programs to address.
The Characteristics of a Health Community:
1. A clean and safe physical environment.
2. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs.
3. An environment that promotes social harmony and actively involves everyone.
4. An understanding of local health and environment issues.
5. A community the participates in identifying local solution to local problems.
Activity 4: PRIORITY EXPRESS
This activity will ask you to set your priorities in promoting a healthier life inside a more developed
and advanced community. There are two option given in each of the category, Mark (1) if the option
is your first priority, Mark (2) if second and you can add options.
1. I want to get around in my community by:
. Riding
. Others: Walking
2. I want to have food from:
. Convenience/grocery stores

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3. I want to actively play in games by:
. Parks/open space/town plaza

4. I want to have more chances to get to know my neighbors through:

. Active membership in youth organization
5. I want to live in a clean environment by:
. Campaigning for a clean and green community

Activity 5: WHAT MATTERS TO YOU

Give the example below, what could be your top concern among priority, issues in the community?
. Adult and childhood obesity
. Onset of sedentary disease like hearth disease high blood pressure & diabetes
. Air Pollution
. Traffic
Activity 6: Inspect-Retrospect
Inspect the health services offered to your neighborhood. The left column, fill in the service/programs
in your community which fulfill the healthy community, characteristics in the left column:

Characteristic of a Healthy Community Possible Services observed from your community

A clean and safe physical environment
An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs
An environment that promotes social
harmony and actively involves everyone
An understanding of local health and
environment issues
A community that participates in
identifying local solutions to local
problems
A Community whose members have
access to varied experiences, means of
interaction and communication
Accessible and appropriate health
services and facilities
The promotion and celebration of
historical and cultural heritage
A Diverse and innovative economy
A sustainable use of available resources
for all
Fogging, cleaning the drainage, improved street
lighting
Maintaining the shelter for street children.
Security & peace order
The control of the transparency movement,
hazardous waste and their disposal.
Collecting garbage regularly
The control of the transparency
movement, hazardous waste and their
disposal.
Collecting garbage regularly.
During ECQ the barangay, deliver a
free relief goods.
A work place for those who really need
The supply of clean drinking water

Activity 7: Community Health Team Profile

Put a check ( ) either in column 1 or 2. Write brief answers in columns 3 & 4.

HEALTH TEAM Present in Not present in Quantity Responsibilities

Community the community
Health Physician
Dentist
Nurse
Midwife
Health Worker
Traditional Medical
Practitioners
Sanitary Inspector
Medical
Technologist
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 Dietary Nutritionist
Barangay Nutrition
Scholar
Barangay Health
Councilor
Barangay
Tanod

1. Who among the community health team are not present in your community?
Dentist, Midwife.
2. What will you do about their absence?
I humbly request to the Barangay, that they can offered services once a week.

3. How will you convince the members of your community to take part in community health services?
My First step I need to do is be friendly and show concern with them.
Activity 8: Speech-Perfect
If you were given a chance to become Mother Earth for a day, and you were asked to give a 30-minute
talk to address your sentiments to the people, what would be the content of your message.
1. What are the problems of Mother Earth?
Today with enormous growth in population and the attendant expansion in the exploitation of
energy and material resources, we are faced with concerns regarding the sustainability of
humankinds continued developed on Earth. These concerns, when translated into political debate,
place the citizens, whether or not a scientist, in the position of evaluating the arguments made.
2. How can Mother Earth address her sentiments to the people?
We are encourage to spent much time we care the land, because with out the land we get everything
we need, in order to live to survive. Some people not recognize that Mother Earth is teaching us to
understand life, and through Nature we are able to hear the voice of that spirit through the wind the
bird, the animals the trees and all requires us an individual to make and efforts like to go to the
land to be with in the land.

3. How can she regain strength to reshape her condition amidst the threats she is suffering
nowadays?
What does creation say back. The voice of how much love us Mother Earth want to share with us.
That the message of Mother Earth to bring you love, the responsibilities to reciprocate that love bring
back to her by taking care, respecting look after. The voice of Universe heard from the heart itself.
How do we offer love back to Mother Earth? The human law are people always practice in order to
express/show love to the Earth, never take more them what you need in order to live one of the
beautiful things that Mother Earth to enjoy it offer words of gratitude to her giving
for all thanks that she give us in order to live and to survive and all it about values, and teaching
you, know that return the express of love that come from the Earth itself.
As a humanity in order to learn in this one simple basic throught that the Earth is a living entity,
she’s alive just like any creation where we seen, if Mother Earth did not have spirit of life and how
can we have life.

Activity 9: The Free Primary Health Care

Give The 15 Free subsidized by the government to ensure that your health is being protected/Health
Center Services and their Functions.

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Primary Health Care Programs in the Community

Health Center Services Functions

Maternal Health Care Pre-Natal, Post-natal
Child Health Care Immunization, Control of diarrhea diseases
Nutrition Program Operation Timbang, Food Supplementation
Population and Family Planning Program Free Family planning
Control communicable diseases Tuberculosis control program
Environmental Sanitation program Inspection of food establishments
Control on non-communicable diseases Blood pressure screening
Dental Health Program Tooth Extraction
Reproductive Health Care Counseling on family planning and RH
Medical Morbidity clinic Provision of free medicines
National Voluntary Blood Services Blood-letting activities at barangay level
Epidemiology and Surveillance program Controlling outbreaks like Dengue
Disaster Management preparedness Program Medical Services/assistance during disaster
Mental Hygiene Adolescent counseling centers
Pharmacy Service Distribution of medicines to all health centers

Activity 10: Enumeration

According to the World Health Organization, What are the 10 Characteristics of a healthy
community.

1. A clean and safe physical environment.

2. An environment that meets everyone’s basic needs.
3. An environment that promotes social harmony and activity involves everyone.
4. An understanding of local health and environment issues.
5. A community that participates in identifying local solution to local problems.
6. A community whose members have access to varied experiences, means of.
7. Accessible and appropriate health services and facilities.
8. The promotion and celebration of historical and cultural heritage.
9. A diverse and innovative economy.
10. A sustainable use of available resources for all.

Activity 11 Applying in real life

1. Create a table for your daily activities for your health progress/house hold chores.
2. Record your daily/weekly task you’ve done.
3. Put a remark if its helpful/need improvement to you/your family

Day/week Day/Weekly Task/health/household chores

Monday Ate fruit/clean the floor/sleep Helpful for my health/Spiritual
mm/dd/yyyy early & pray together. growth
Tuesday
mm/dd/yyyy
Wednesday
mm/dd/yyyy
Thursday
mm/dd/yyyy
Friday
Mm/dd/yyyy
Saturday
mm/dd/yyyy
Sunday
mm/dd/yyyy

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Assessment:
Multiple choice:
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D.
8. B
9. C

Additional:
Activity 13: New Experiences
Using the knowledge and experiences that you have gained from the lesson. Ask yourself the
following.
1. What changes in your lifestyle have you followed?
Your meaning in life give you purpose and sets the direction of how you want to live your life.
Without meaning you will spent the rest of you life wandering through life aimlessly with no
direction focus on purpose.
A dream board is a great way for us to start day on a dream board bring our dream to life, our
dream, become real and we start to have believe in the possibility of achieving these dream.
2. Have been changes in your lifestyle that you have noticed since you identify your unhealthy habit?
Our health does not remain the same, our physical, emotional, and spiritual state, changes, or we
get older, what we can control however is how we feel our mind our bodies.
Build resilience to the physical change of our body. Exercise the best way in which we can attain a
positive and optimistic attitude toward life.
Living a healthy, well-balanced life with lots of exercise is a lifestyle choice that without a
doubt will give you a happier more satisfied and fulfilled life.

References

1. Physical Education & Health Learner’s Material, Grade 9, Department of Education Republic of the
Philippines.

2. Web Source: https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/environmental-health-and-its-issues.php.

3. Web Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_health

4. Dictionary: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1JZAP_enPH908PH908&ei=DbYPX_nsL4zZ-
QbqiqrgAQ&q=what+is+environmental+health&oq=what+is&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgoIA.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/150999#preserving-health
https://www.slideshare.net/JoanaBernasol/community-and-environmental-health-
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%20surrounding%20environment
https://www.slideshare.net/JoanaBernasol/health-intentional-injuri