Chapter 20: The Environment and Human Health

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Chapter 20: The Environment and Human Health

Environmental Effects on Health The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun to collect data on how the environment affects human health People in developing countries suffer greater health impacts Poor sanitation= disease

Environmental Effects on Health

Toxicity: How Dangerous Is It? Toxicology is the study of toxic substances, including their nature, effects, detection, methods of treatment, and exposure control

Toxicity: How Dangerous Is It? The toxic effect of a chemical depends on: Dose Exposure Body size Body’s ability to break down the chemicals

Toxicity: How Dangerous Is It? A persistent chemical is a chemical that breaks down slowly in the environment. People are more likely to come into contact with persistent chemicals, like DDT.

Dose-Response Curves A dose-response curve is a graph that shows the relative effect of various doses of a drug or chemical on an organism or organisms Sometimes, there is a threshold dose

Dose-Response Curve

Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of diseases in populations and the study of factors that influence the occurrence and spread of disease

Risk Assessment Risk assessment is the scientific assessment, study, and management of risk. It is also the scientific estimation of the likelihood of negative effects that may result from exposure to a specific hazard

Risk Assessment The process of risk assessment includes: compiling and evaluating existing information on the substance, determining how people might be exposed to it by using diagrams, air flow models, and others, determining the toxicity of the substance, and characterizing the risk of that substance to the public.

Risk Assessment Air flow models like this one help scientists predict the path that air pollutants may follow through a city. The bright orange areas are receiving the most pollutants

Pollution from Natural Sources The most common pollutants from natural sources are dust, soot, and other particulates. Particulates are fine particles that are suspended in the atmosphere and that are associated with air pollution. Dust storms, wildfires, volcanic eruptions all produce large amounts of particulates.

Heavy Metals Another pollutant from natural sources are the so-called heavy metals Dangerous heavy metals include the elements arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury These elements occur naturally in rocks and soil Most of these elements cause nerve damage when they are ingested beyond their threshold dose

Recent Improvements Scientists now think that chemical pollution may be part of the cause of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases

Pesticides Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill unwanted organisms such as insects, fungi, or weeds

Industrial Chemicals Older building were often painted using lead-based paint. Lead is directly linked to brain damage and learning disabilities

The Environment’s Role in Disease Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens, a virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease Pathogens spread by contact, air, water, or food. A host an organism from which a parasite takes food and shelter

The Environment’s Role in Disease

Cholera Nearly three-fourths of infectious disease are transmitted through water Cholera Dysentery

Antibiotic Resistance By altering the environment, we make it more suitable for pathogens to live and reproduce In 1979, 6% of European strains of pneumonia bacteria were resistant to antibiotics. Ten years later, 44% of the strains were resistant

Malaria Malaria was once the world’s leading cause of death Malaria is caused by parasitic protists and is transmitted by a bite from female mosquitoes of many species No effective vaccine for malaria exists, but preventative measures are used to control mosquitoes

Malaria on the March

Emerging Viruses Hanta Zika Ebola

Emerging Viruses We do not have many effective drugs to treat viral diseases. Our main defense against viral diseases is vaccination. However, vaccines are virus specific and viruses evolve rapidly. New vaccines must be developed when a new strain of a viral pathogen evolves.

Cross-Species Transfer Cross-species transfer pathogens that have moved from one species to another