SEC-S16 / W4 | "The Environment and Our Health"🌍👩‍⚕️

More simply, the term Environment is everything that surrounds us, this includes the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we live on. The environment can also be referred to as the conditions and circumstances that surround us and affect us. It can include the natural environment like air, water, and land, as well as the built environment like buildings and cities.
The environment can change and evolve, and humans have a significant impact on it. it can also be defined as the surroundings or conditions in which a human being, animal, or plant lives and operates, it includes physical, chemical, and other natural forces.

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Our surroundings have a huge impact on our physical, mental, and social well-being, this impact can be both positive and negative. The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat come from our environment, if our environment is polluted, it can lead to health problems like asthma, cancer, and other dangerous diseases. but if our environment is clean and healthy, it will promote our good health and well-being.
Another way our surroundings impact our well-being is in terms of air and water, if we live in an area with clean air and water, we are likely to be healthy, but if we live in an area with polluted air and water, we are most likely likely to get sick, this can happen both in kind of food we take, for example when we don't have access to healthy food, we may not be getting the nutrient we need.
Our environment can also have a big impact on our mental health and well-being, for example, if we live in an area with a lot of violence, it can cause us to feel anxious and stressed, but if we live in an area with a strong sense of community, it can make us feel supported and connected.

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Environmental pollution can affect our health in many ways. It can cause many health problems like respiratory diseases, heart diseases, and some types of cancer in our body.
sometimes, air pollution can cause symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, it can also trigger asthma attacks. water pollution can affect our health by causing health problems like stomach aches and vomiting.
Air and water pollution can affect our health also by causing us long-term health diseases like health problems like heart diseases and cancer etc. They can also damage the mitochondria in our cells, which are responsible for producing energy, all these diseases can have lasting effects on our health.

Nevertheless, there are some actions we take every day to promote environmental health this includes cleaning and tidying our surroundings both outside and inside, making sure everywhere and everything around us is clean and has a good smell.
Another way we can promote our environmental health is by using essential oils to scent our home and surroundings, you can also consider getting an air purifier to improve the air quality in your home. Also to promote health, we should drink purified water, can also boil or filter water before drinking or using it, boiling and filtering of water helps kill most microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the water that will affect our health. we should not pollute our water, and air to keep our health in good condition

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Education can play a role in promoting environmental health by educating people about the importance of protecting the environment and the impact that human activities have on it. Educating people about the link between the environment and human health can be done through schools, community groups, campaigns, and mass media.
Also, awareness can be raised through some events like All People Day creating awareness of the simple changes people can make in their daily lives to reduce environmental effects.

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