Environmental health
Environmental health is the branch of public health concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment affecting human health. Its study determines the requirements for a healthy environment, with the goal of effective control over the factors that affect health. The major sub-disciplines of environmental health are environmental science, toxicology, environmental epidemiology, and environmental and occupational medicine.
It is considered an environmental issue as poor environmental quality causes poor health in human beings, bio-accumulation and poisoning.
Possible solutions
[edit | edit source]One of the best ways to improve environmental health is to act on climate change. Here are some ideas on how you can contribute:
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