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I am @hudamalik20 from Pakistan. How are you all ?. I Hope you all are well and doing great in your life .Today I am participating in this SEC-S16 / W4 | "The Environment and Our Health"🌍👩‍⚕️ in Healthy Steem Community.So let's start.

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What do you understand by the Word "Environment"?

As I understand that environment is everything that is around us. The condition and surrounding in which we live is our environment. It includes soil, water, animals and plants etc who adapt themselves to their surroundings. It is nature's gift that helps in nourishing life on the earth. Our environment is made up of two parts.

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One is the natural environment and the other is the built environment. The natural environment is that which is from nature which is created by Allah himself, like Forest River Mountain, which existed before humans came to this world. And the second one is the built environment which is made by us humans like buildings roads and cities. Many activities that we perform creates negative impact on our environment as we humans have built factories and vehicles that emit smoke this is also polluting our environment due to which many diseases are spreading.

How do our surroundings impact our well-being?

Let me give an example like if I am sitting in a garden where there are green trees and birds are chirping and there is no traffic noise then I will feel relaxed and stress free and instead if I imagine myself sitting in a noisy road crowded with people, polluted area, I will feel stressed , tired and unhappy my mind will not relax.

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When we spend more of our time outdoors in a park or a garden, we feel nature and we also feel relaxed, so our mind and body stay fresh. And when our surroundings are clean and we are living in a clean and organized place, we feel fresh and productive.

And instead of that, imagine when we are in a place that is not organized and there is no regular cleaning, then we feel lazy and we are afraid of many diseases .

What are some ways pollution, like air or water pollution, can affect our health?

Pollution, whether it is air pollution or water pollution is harmful for our health . First I will talk about air pollution , it is very dangerous for us as it causes us to suffer from many respiratory diseases. When we breathe in polluted air harmful particles enter our body into our lungs and they make us prone to many diseases.

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If we stay in air pollution for a long time it can cause us to suffer from many dangerous diseases such as asthma and bronchiectasis due to which patients cannot breathe properly.

Water pollution can impact our health in numerous ways. Every year thousands of people fall ill due to waterborne diseases such as diarrhea cholera typhoid hepatitis A.

These diseases are more common among people in developing countries as also in my country due to drinking dirty water that is not filtered and poor hygiene.This dirty water harbors many insects and bacteria, which cause many dangerous diseases such as dengue and malaria.Even in my country, Pakistan, many people die due to these diseases on a daily basis.

What are some simple actions you take every day to promote environmental health?

On a daily basis, I take some simple actions that help protect environmental health. I try to use little plastic and paper in my daily use as possible and try to keep reuse items with me such as bags and containers instead of throwing them away. And in my country, Pakistan, there are many recycling programs and centers where we can drop off recycled items.

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And I try to use less water as possible in daily use, so that if there is a leak in a pipe, I try to fix it as soon as possible. Even in my country, clean water does not reach people in many areas, due to which they suffer from many diseases, so I try to use water only when needed. And I try to minimize the need for electricity on a daily basis. I don't keep unnecessary lights and electronics on.

How can education and awareness play a role in promoting environmental health?

Through education, we can also raise awareness among people and promote environmental health. When people know about the importance of cleaning their surroundings, everyone will also lend their hand in taking care of it.

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Through education, we can tell people about pollution and climate change so that they too adopt eco-friendly habits such as reducing waste and conserving water and using less energy and recycling. Now children should be given environmental education in schools so that they try to keep their surroundings clean from their childhood and do not litter.

That's it from today's blog I hope you will like it. With best wishes ❤️. Now I like to invite @tammanna, @bilalkhan786 and @soythai to participate in this amazing contest.

Thanks alot for reading ❤️🤗 .

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Regards : @hudamalik20 .