Environmental Health: Importance and Impact on Human Well-being

Environmental health focuses on the impact of the environment on human health, studying issues like air quality, water contamination, and food safety.
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Air Quality | Water Contamination | Food Safety | Health Impact | Environmental Issues
Prepared by Lee Cheng, reviewed by Dr. Helena Rodriguez

Environmental Health FAQ

What is environmental health?

Environmental health was defined in a 1989 document by the World Health Organization (WHO) as: Those aspects of human health and disease that are determined by factors in the environment. It is also referred to as the theory and practice of accessing and controlling factors in the environment that can potentially affect health.

What is environmental health & environmental issues in England?

It presents information on England’s environment, and people’s exposure to environmental pollutants, flooding and climate change in relation to human health. It highlights environmental inequalities that contribute to differences in health outcomes for people in England.

What is environmental health indicator?

Environmental health indicator (2016). It consists of three categories: health impacts, air quality, and water and sanitation. The health impacts category includes the environmental risk exposure indicator. Environmental health is the branch of public health concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment affecting human health.

What is environmental public health tracking?

Request an accessible format. Environmental public health tracking ( EPHT) is the use of public health information to support management of environmental hazards and threats to health. The specific role of EPHT is to collect, collate and analyse environmental health data to inform interventions to reduce the burden of disease.

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