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What is Environmental Health?
What are Chemicals?
According to the World Health Organization Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviours.
Any material with a definite chemical composition. It can either be a pure chemical element or a pure chemical compound.
How do they affect the Environment?
Chemicals can enter the air, water, and soil when they are produced, used or disposed. Their impact on the environment is determined by the amount of the chemical that is released, the type and concentration of the chemical, and where it is found.
How do they affect the human population?
Some substances can cause:
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Asthma
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cancer.
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Many can damage the skin
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Lung Disease
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serious long-term damage to the lungs.
Effect that can be immediate include:
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Dizziness
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stinging eyes
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Vomiting
We are exposed to numerous chemicals every day. Exposure to most of these chemicals is not harmful. But in some cases exposure can affect your health if risks aren't properly managed.
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