ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Group 4
 OBJECTIVES;
By the end of the lesson,learners should be able
to:
 Define environmental health.
 Mention aspects of environmental health.
• Define housing.
• Discuss ventilation and cleanliness.
• Clarify size and number of inhabitants.
• Name the diseases spread by overcrowding.
 DEFINITION
Environmental health:
• Is an aspects of human health ,including quality of
life,that are determined by
physical,biological,social and psycho-social factors
in the environment. OR
• It also refers to he theory and practice of
assessing,correcting and preventing those factors
in the environment that can potentially affect
adversely the health of present and future
generations.
ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
• Housing
• Waste management.
• Latrines.
• Pests and control.
• Food safety.
• Water safety.
 HOUSING
 Is defined as the physical structure that people
use for shelter and environs of that
structure,include all necessary
services,facilities,equipment and devices
needed or desired for the physical,mental and
social wellbeing of the family and individual.
 VENTILATION
 It is exchange of polluted,warm humid air in a
closed space for fresh ,pure ,cooler,dry moving
air from outside.
Cooling of the air helps to ensure that cooling of
the body takes place under normal climate
conditions.
Badly polluted and over heated air to which
beings are over exposed may cause disease.
 SIGNS OF POOR VENTILATION
 Stiffness
 The room should not be too cold to cause
discomfort and shivering.
 Lack of openings in the room.
DISEASES SPREAD BY OVERGROWDING
• In particular, household crowding is a risk
factor for :-
• lower respiratory tract infections (including
pneumonia).
• Gastroenteritis.
• Haemophilus influenzae (Hib) disease.
• Hepatitis A.
• Tuberculosis
 METHODS OF VENTILATION
1. Natural ventilation
 This is the exchange of air that takes place
between inside and outside the building
through:
• Doors
• Windows
• Chimney
• Airbricks
• Fanlights
 CONT..
The natural ventilation openings must be sited
on opposite walls in order to facilitate cross
infection.
 2.Artificial ventilation
• Where it is not possible to achieve ventilation
by natural means,e.g cinema,theater in large
hospitals,mines rooms.
SYSTEMS USED FOR ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION;
• The plenum system:fans force conditioned air
into the rooms through a system of conduits
and stale air is forced out through the natural
opening.
 Cont...
• The vacuum system:air is extracted from each
room of the building.
• The balanced system:conditioned air is forced
in and stale air is extracted to balance the
volume of incoming air.
 Waste management
-The strategy used to dispose,reduce,reuse and
prevent waste.

IMPORTANCE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Prevents infectious diseases that may
endanger health.
• Gives rise to a good character by keeping
body,mind and soul clean and peaceful.
 HOW TO MANAGE WASTE
• Empty the trash bin regularly
• Dust walls and ceiling periodically
• Keep the bedroom tidy
• Wipe bathroom floor to keep it dry.
Consequences of poor waste disposal
• Air pollution
• Climate change
• Soil and water supply
• Plant Death
• Loss of habitats
• Diseases such as Cholera

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