Health and Environmental Factors

Health and Environmental Factors

environmental health

Why study about the environment in a health course?

We are dependent on our environment for sustaining life. The health of our environment affects our personal level of health. Health Canada has developed programs and resources to help maintain a safe environment for Canadians, addressing air quality, water quality, soil contamination affecting food supply, toxic management, and a wide range of workplace health and safety issues.

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There are simple things that everyone can do to benefit the environment. Begin with your personal life. Think about your own actions as you read about a day in the life of an average Canadian.

wHERE DO I START?

it is our responsibility to care for the environment. Many Canadians have already put their concern for the environment into recycling. We need much more however.

​enVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIP, YOU SAY?

An Environmental citizen.... who me?

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​Environmental citizenship

The goal of environmental citizenship is a society where individuals and groups have the knowledge and understanding that will lead to responsible environmental action.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements do you think is TRUE

• Canadians on average use 390 litres of water per day, about twice as much as the average European

• Over half of Canada's fresh water drains north, while 90% of us live within 300km of the Canada/U.S border

• A tap that drips once every second wastes about 10,000 litres per year

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Choose a simple solution so you can REDUCE the amount of wasted water in your home

• There isn't anything I can do at home

• Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth or washing your face

• Let the shower warm up for 10 minutes before you use it

Multiple Choice

(FINISH THE SENTENCE) When you put something down the drain it goes to a sewer and then EITHER to a wastewater treatment plant or goes directly to a

• river, lake or ocean

• garbage

• garbage facility

• forest

Multiple Choice

How much waste do you think the average Canadian generates per day?

• 500 grams per day

• 1 kilogram per day

• 1.5 kilograms per day

• 1.7 kilograms per day

Multiple Choice

What can you do to reduce the amount of waste you have?

• Take unwanted clothing, furniture, and books to appropriate agencies

• Shop at second hand stores, thrift shops, garage sales

• Use a compost to get rid of organic materials instead of putting organics in the garbage

• all of the above

If NOT YOU, THEN WHO?

QUALITY OF LIFE

Quality of life for future generations on this planet will be determined by our actions today. You may find yourself saying, "but I'm just one person out of many.. what difference can I make?" the answer is a BIG ONE!

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