Essay On Environmental Diseases

Environmental diseases Illnesses and conditions caused by factors in the environment are collectively called environmental diseases. Pesticides, chemicals, radiation, air pollution, and water pollution, are some of the manmade hazards that are believed to contribute to human illnesses. Potential illness-causing agents are everywhere: at home, at work, and at play. However, the likelihood of an individual developing a specific disease depends on the hazards present in their particular environment and their genetic susceptibility to a specific hazard. For example, x-ray technicians are at risk for radiation-induced illnesses, whereas coal miners are prone to lung diseases caused by inhalation of dust. Proper use of safeguards can prevent these and other environmental diseases.

WHO’s report on “Preventing disease through healthy environments - towards an estimate of the

Malaria: The proportion of malaria attributable to modifiable environmental factors (42%) is associated with policies and practices regarding land use, deforestation, water resource management, settlement siting and modified house design, e.g. improved drainage. Human illnesses reports some other major health issues related to environment. They are-

Lung Diseases - air pollution, including smoke from other peoples ' cigarettes (secondhand smoke), and workplace chemicals can lead to lung diseases. Examples of lung diseases include:

Asthma is a condition in which breathing is difficult. Environmental triggers for asthma are everywhere and include naturally occurring triggers such as animal dander, plant pollen, dust, and mold, and manmade triggers such as chemicals. Bronchitis is, an inflammation of the airways of the lungs, can be caused by breathing in certain chemicals or smoke. Breathing asbestos (a natural mineral fiber) can lead to asbestosis (as-bes-TO-sis), a severe lung disorder, and lung cancer. Silicosis is a lung disease caused by exposure to the silica dust in clay.