Community and environmental health

• Community health - status of health of a defined group of people and the actions that preserve their health
• Population health - health status of different communities
• Healthy community - creates and improves both physical and social environments that promote health and well-being
• Environmental health - analysis and control of the environmental factors that affect health and disease
• Elements of environmental health - the environment must be able to support the health of the individuals
• • Improper waste disposal
  • Air pollution
  • Deforestation
  • Illegal mining
  • Soil erosion
  • Cyanide fishing
  • Pesticide drift
  • Oil spill
  • Coral reef degradation
  • Global warming and climate change
• Presidential degree 1586 environmental statement system - requires government to submit environmental impact statement ( EIS) for any project that may affect the environment
• Ra 8749 ph clean air act of 1999 - healthy air
• Ra 9275 ph clean water act if 2004 - protect bodies of water from pollution
• Ra 6969 toxic substances and Hazzardous and nuclear control act of 1990 - restrict dispose of chemical substances
• Ra 9003 ecological solid waste management act of 2000 - solid waste management program
• Ra 9729 climate change act of 2009- integration of concept of climate change
• Ra 9512 national environmental awareness and education act of 2009 - education
• The ph agenda - agenda 21 sustainable development in different ecosystem