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Determinants of health affected by environment
Social environments, physical environments, biology and genetic endowments
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and
Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Which level of Maslow's hierarchy does environmental health fall under
Physiological needs - lowest level
WHO sustainable development goals that relate to environment
1) Zero hunger
2) Clean water and sanitation
3) Affordable and clean energy
4) Climate action
14) Life below water
Reduction of air quality can be due to
Forest fires, vehicles, energy generation - India and China - burning coal = significant health
risks
How can air quality be improved
De-industrialization in developed countries - usually just moved to developing countries
,Water access
Access to clean water is highly associated with quality of life - different types of environmental
hazards - many biological, chemical or physical
Examples of environmental hazards in water
Algae blooms/cyanobacteria - toxin release
Religious practice causing people to bath in contaminated water
Amount of people undernourrished
690 mil people or 8.9% of world in 2019
60 mil more than 2014
Africa - 250 mil/ 19.1%
Asia - 3.8% down from 8 mil in 2015
Child stunting found in estimated 144 mil children
At the same time obesity has risen from 11.8% to 13.1% in 2016
Possible solutions to undernourrishments
Alternative food sources, decrease water consumption to make food, greenhouse ga emissions,
and increase nutrient density
First world food problems
Fast food = not nutritious, cheap food is less nutritious. Healthy food can be expensive
Shelter
, Poor housing quality can be associated with greater risk of physical injury - mold strongly linked
to respiratory complications.
Problems can occur during extreme weather conditions
Overcrowding can lead to poor mental health outcomes
Ex. slums in Mumbai
Possible outcomes of poor shelter
1) Asthma
2) Wheeze
3) Allergic rhinitis
Quebec deadly heatwave impact of shelter
At least 50 deaths connected - mostly elderly men who lived alone with no air conditioning as
heat index > 106 F for several consecutive days
Inuit housing effects
Correlated to mental distress - crowding and living in dwelling in need of repairs - 3/10 inuit
women who lived in crowded dwellings were preducted to be in higher mental distress, when
adjusting for all variables, compared to 23% of those who did not. 33% of women in houses
needing repairs were predicted to have higher mental distress than 25% that lived in places
needing no/little repairs.
Canadian housing situation
- 61% non-indigenous Canadians are homeowners vs 31% indigenous
- Housing needing major repairs: 44% on reserves vs 7% off
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Determinants of health affected by environment
Social environments, physical environments, biology and genetic endowments
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and
Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Which level of Maslow's hierarchy does environmental health fall under
Physiological needs - lowest level
WHO sustainable development goals that relate to environment
1) Zero hunger
2) Clean water and sanitation
3) Affordable and clean energy
4) Climate action
14) Life below water
Reduction of air quality can be due to
Forest fires, vehicles, energy generation - India and China - burning coal = significant health
risks
How can air quality be improved
De-industrialization in developed countries - usually just moved to developing countries
,Water access
Access to clean water is highly associated with quality of life - different types of environmental
hazards - many biological, chemical or physical
Examples of environmental hazards in water
Algae blooms/cyanobacteria - toxin release
Religious practice causing people to bath in contaminated water
Amount of people undernourrished
690 mil people or 8.9% of world in 2019
60 mil more than 2014
Africa - 250 mil/ 19.1%
Asia - 3.8% down from 8 mil in 2015
Child stunting found in estimated 144 mil children
At the same time obesity has risen from 11.8% to 13.1% in 2016
Possible solutions to undernourrishments
Alternative food sources, decrease water consumption to make food, greenhouse ga emissions,
and increase nutrient density
First world food problems
Fast food = not nutritious, cheap food is less nutritious. Healthy food can be expensive
Shelter
, Poor housing quality can be associated with greater risk of physical injury - mold strongly linked
to respiratory complications.
Problems can occur during extreme weather conditions
Overcrowding can lead to poor mental health outcomes
Ex. slums in Mumbai
Possible outcomes of poor shelter
1) Asthma
2) Wheeze
3) Allergic rhinitis
Quebec deadly heatwave impact of shelter
At least 50 deaths connected - mostly elderly men who lived alone with no air conditioning as
heat index > 106 F for several consecutive days
Inuit housing effects
Correlated to mental distress - crowding and living in dwelling in need of repairs - 3/10 inuit
women who lived in crowded dwellings were preducted to be in higher mental distress, when
adjusting for all variables, compared to 23% of those who did not. 33% of women in houses
needing repairs were predicted to have higher mental distress than 25% that lived in places
needing no/little repairs.
Canadian housing situation
- 61% non-indigenous Canadians are homeowners vs 31% indigenous
- Housing needing major repairs: 44% on reserves vs 7% off
