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Environmental Health

Environmental Health. 9. CHAPTER. Talk About It Evidence shows that DDT damages ecosystems but helps eradicate malaria in areas where millions of people die of the disease each year. Should DDT be used in malaria-stricken areas? Why or why not?. The Rise and Fall—and Rise?—of DDT.

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Environmental Health

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  1. Environmental Health 9 CHAPTER

  2. Talk About ItEvidence shows that DDT damages ecosystems but helps eradicate malaria in areas where millions of people die of the disease each year. Should DDT be used in malaria-stricken areas? Why or why not? The Rise and Fall—and Rise?—of DDT • DDT is the least expensive way of killing the mosquitoes that cause malaria. • DDT harms fish and birds, and can cause liver damage, cancer, and convulsions in humans. • In the 1970s many countries banned the use of DDT, but some African countries have resumed its use to control malaria.

  3. Lesson 9.2 Biological and Social Hazards Three quarters of infectious disease deaths are caused by five types of diseases: respiratory infections, AIDS, diarrheal diseases, tuberculosis, and malaria. Tuberculosis-causing bacteria

  4. Infectious Diseases Lesson 9.2 Biological and Social Hazards • Caused by pathogens • Spread by human and animal contact and through contaminated food and water • Cause of almost half of all deaths in developing nations • Covering your mouth when you cough, washing your hands often, and staying home from school if you’re sick help prevent the spread of infectious disease. Did You Know?In 2002, AIDS killed about 2 million people worldwide— almost equal to the entire population of Arkansas.

  5. Lesson 9.2 Biological and Social Hazards Emerging Diseases • Diseases appearing in the human population for the first time or suddenly beginning to spread rapidly • Humans have little or no resistance, and no vaccines have been developed. • Facilitated by increasing human mobility, growing antibiotic resistance, and environmental changes

  6. Lesson 9.2 Biological and Social Hazards Responding to Emerging Diseases • World Health Organization (WHO): Monitors health events worldwide and coordinates international responses to emerging diseases • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Responds to emerging diseases in the United States; the CDC developed pandemic plans to deal with the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. H1N1 Virus

  7. Lesson 9.2 Biological and Social Hazards Social Hazards • Some social hazards are easier to avoid than others. • Examples of social hazards include smoking, being exposed to secondhand smoke, living near an old toxic waste site, working with harmful chemicals, and eating fatty foods.

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