Module 9: Impact of Environmental Health on Public Health
Section outline
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Public health is a very broad field that covers several fields of science, technology, mathematics, engineering, nutrition, health, transportation, education, medicine, politics, environmental health, hazards, infectious diseases, pandemics, the quality of air, soil, and water, etc. All these fields interact with each other and inter-dependent on the quality of other fields at any given point of time. Hence, public health is considered as model interdisciplinary subject.
Module Goals and Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Explain the difference between environmental health and public health.
- Describe how environmental factors interact in soil, water, air, and living beings.
- Explain how environmental pollution impacts public health.
- Explain how environmental and public health relates to the economy.
- Explain the role of government on environmental and public health.
These outcomes address course learning objectives #1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
To achieve these objectives:- Read the Module 9 Introduction.
- Read and view the materials in the Module 9 Slide Presentation.
- Read Chapter 9 in Pressbooks and complete any included activities.
- Complete the posted assignments, assessments, and discussion topics.
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Students mustMark as done
This file shows the Chapter 9 PowerPoint Presentation slides.
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Students mustMark as done
Please read the textbook chapter on the Impact of Environmental Health on Public Health and complete all included activities.
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Opened: Saturday, September 23, 2023, 12:00 AMDue: Saturday, September 30, 2023, 12:00 AMStudents mustMark as done
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