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. (Additional sources: ; ).
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.
- Read the Module 9 Introduction.
- Read and view the materials in the Module 9.
- Read Chapter 9 in Pressbooks.
- Complete the Chapter 9 Focused Reading Quiz.
- Complete the posted assignments and discussion topics.
Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities
You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.
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Students mustMark as done
This file shows the Chapter 9 PowerPoint Presentation slides.
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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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