Disease 2/2/2012
Environmental is simply an
incurable diseaseIt can only be prevented.
Barry Commoner, 1990
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As the Environmental Health
professional you will be called upon to
prevent Environmental Disease.
Diseases result from
1. natural chemicals 2. man-made chemicals
and 3. microbes
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Understanding the nature of the
disease in order to prevent it.
We must remember that those that
are at risk need to be protected from
the disease
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What is the human genome project?
The start of the project
James Watson
April 1953
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The final results of the project
Recombinant DNA
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The positive effect of the project
What are some cancers caused by
environmental issues
Uncontrolled
Cell
proliferation
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1. Asbestoses and WWII Ship building.
Preventing Hepatitis infections
Hep B & C Source of liver Cancer
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Current cancer and future
research efforts
1. Look at the
genetic
susceptibility
2. Look at the
Determinants
of health
Is there a
synergistic
impact?
Another group of Environmental
Diseases are
Vector borne diseases- blood suckers.
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The cycle of vector borne diseases.
The vector borne disease pattern and
what is normal.
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Preventing vector borne diseases
The microbial killers of the world as
Environmental Diseases
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Acquired Immune Deficiency
Destroys T cells
The known history of AIDS
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The impact of AIDS on Africa
Preventing AIDS
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Hantavirus from Mice as an
Environmental Disease
Deer Mouse
Cotton Rat
White Footed emergence Mouse
The of Hantavirus in the 4
corners area.
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Understanding the spread of
Hantavirus.
Preventing Hantavirus
1.5 cups bleach
To a gallon of
water
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Cholera as an
Environmental Disease
The history of Cholera
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The current status of cholera in the
world
The WHO fears up to 300,000 could contract cholera in the aftermath
Haiti totaled 209,034 as of January 24 with 4030 deaths
- As of 31 July 2011, the total number of reported cholera cases was
419 511, of which 222 359 had been hospitalized. With 5968 deaths
Preventing the disease
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Lets look at three specific
Environmental Diseases
History of Alcohol
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How alcohol works in the human body.
The issue of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Teratogen
is a
Substance
that
causes
birth
defects
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Preventing the disease
Tobaccos Relationship to
Environmental Diseases
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The history of tobacco smoking
World War II and the increase in
smoking
In 2003
Leading cause
of death in men
and women
was lung and
bronchus
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The off shore impacts of smoking.
Intentional and accidental release
of radiological materials and
Thyroid cancer
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The history of the Hanford site in
Washington
The grand experiment to track
released radioactive gas.
Interview
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Tracking the disease
Environmental Diseases will be with us
no matter what we do like the
Rock of Gibraltar.
Toxic Substances Control Act 1976
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The best way to stop Environmental
Diseases is with a good Defense and
good Offense
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