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Health Disparities in Relations to Ecology

Health Disparities in Relations to Ecology. Presented by Asha Wilson. The Air, the Water, the Sun, the Dust, Plants and Animals, and the Chemicals and Metals of our World… They support life. They make it beautiful. But, as wonderful as they are….

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Health Disparities in Relations to Ecology

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  1. Health Disparities in Relations to Ecology Presented by Asha Wilson

  2. The Air, the Water, the Sun, the Dust, Plants and Animals, and the Chemicals and Metals of our World… They support life. They make it beautiful. But, as wonderful as they are…. They can also make SOME PEOPLE SICK!

  3. What is Meant by Health Disparities? • Health • Poverty • Minorities • Diseases • Environmental Affects • Cultural Behaviors Location, Location, Location !!

  4. How do Health Disparities Relate to Ecology? • Ecology is the study of the relationship between organisms and their environment. • The world is composed of all types of chemicals (organic or inorganic) that supports life and makes living enjoyable. • The design of the physical environment can positively or negatively contribute to the quality of health among species.

  5. The Greatest Threat of Pollutants and Pesticides • (DDT/DDE) dichlor-diphenyl-trichlor-ethane • Organochlorine (HEOD) • Carbamate insecticide • Combustion of coal • (CFCs) chloroflurocarbons

  6. “Your Environment is Your Health”

  7. Sources • http://www.omhrc.gov/omhhome.htm • http://www.omhhd.dhhs.state.nc.us/omhhd/ • Article on Pesticides and Pollutants

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