ENVIRONMENTAL

HAZARDS
Presented by: Metran, Paredes, and Prado

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 HAZARDS
is something which is known to cause harm,
that is, a source of danger to health.
 Types
Natural Hazards Man-made Hazards
✘ is caused by physical ✘ Caused by factors
and biological that are generally
elements in the traced to human
environment that can errors, intent,
be of threat. negligence, or
✘ Example: glitches in
○ Earthquakes technology.
○ Poisonous plants ✘ Example:
○ Chemical Spills
○ Bomb Explosion

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ENVIRONMENTAL
HAZARDS

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PINOY HENYO

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AHAS

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LINDOL

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LINTA

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SUN

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Environmental hazard
is a substance, state or event which
has the potential to threaten the
surrounding natural environment
and/or adversely affect human's
health.

(Al-Sharqi, 2017)
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Types of Environmental Hazards

PHYSICAL CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CULTURAL

(University of South Alabama, 2015)

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 Physical Hazards

• are those substances or conditions that

threaten our physical safety.
• occur naturally and pose health concerns.

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UV RADIATION

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EARTHQUAKES

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LANDLSIDES

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 What do we do:

✘ Prepare or anticipate possible

scenarios
✘ Make contingency plans with your
group
✘ Call authorities to report the event
or if there are casualties

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 Biological Hazards

• are organisms, or by-products from an

organism, that are harmful or potentially
harmful to human beings.
• They include pathogenic bacteria, viruses
and parasites, and also toxins (poisons)
that are produced by organisms.

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 SPECIFIC PLANTS

• There are plants that can cause

an itchy rash upon contact.
• They contain substance called
the urushiol which causes the
rashes.

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 WHAT TO DO:

1. Remove stinging hairs

2. DO NOT RUB AREA
3. Wash with soap and water for at least
10 minutes.
4. Remove contaminated clothing
5. To ease itching, apply cold compress
6. Avoid topical antihistamine, anesthetics,
and antibiotic ointment
7. Put calamine lotion or take oral
antihistamine
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 LIMATIC
Leech

• Commonly found in the forest,

fresh waters, and ponds.
• Latches on to skin and sucks
blood

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 WHAT TO DO:
To remove, do not pull.
1.
2. Use alcohol-based solution or flame
3. Wash wound after

1. In case it enters in the mouth,

throat or nose, gargle with alcohol-
based drink or
2. Wait for medical personnel

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 Chemical Hazards

• are present when a person is exposed to a

harmful chemical at home or at work.
• The chemicals can be in the form of gases, solids
or liquids.
• Exposure to chemicals could cause acute health
effects (an immediate or rapid onset) if taken in
large quantities in a single dose and chronic
health effects (long-term effects on health) if
taken in small doses over an extended time.

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PESTICIDES

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DRUGS

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ACID

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 Cultural Hazards

• cultural practices that adversely affect

health.
• knowledge, belief, art, law, morals,
customs and habits that are acquired by
people as members of society

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 Baby Dropping Ritual

• Muslims line up to drop their babies off a 15

meter tower in a shrine, catching them in a
white sheet.
• Believed to make the children grow up
healthy and strong.
• Done in Western India

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 Dung Cake

• The production of cow dung cake to be

used for fuel is a common practice in
Ethiopia.
• Dung cake is usually prepared near to the
house

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 FGM

• Also known as Female Genital Mutilation

• Aims to promote acceptable sexual
behavior
• Aims to ensure premarital virginity and
marital fidelity.
• Done in Africa, Asia, and Middle East

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 Sources:

Author:
The Open University
Date:
December 3, 2018
Topic:
Hygiene and Environmental Health Module: 2.
Environmental Health Hazards
Retrieved from:
https://www.omicsonline.org/proceedings/environ
mental-hazards-and-human-health-71813.html

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 Sources:

Author:
University of South Alabama
Date:
September 19, 2015
Topic:
Environmental Health and Toxicology
Retrieved from:
https://www.southalabama.edu/geography/sawyer
/Geo%20310/Environmental%20health%20and%20to
xicology.pdf

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 Sources:

Author:
Anas H Al-Sharqi
Date:
September 25, 2017
Topic:
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN HEALTH
Retrieved from:
https://www.omicsonline.org/proceedings/environ
mental-hazards-and-human-health-71813.html
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6879-C1-032

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