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Environmental health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health. Other terms referring to or concerning environmental health are environmental public health, and public health protection / environmental health protection. Environmental health and environmental protection are very much related. Environmental health is focused on the natural and built environments for the benefit of human health, whereas environmental protection is concerned with protecting the natural environment for the benefit of human health and the ecosystem.
Environmental health has been defined in a 1999 document by the World Health Organization (WHO) as:
As of 2016 the WHO website on environmental health states "Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviours. It encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments. This definition excludes behaviour not related to environment, as well as behaviour related to the social and cultural environment, as well as genetics."
Environmental Health is a peer-reviewed medical journal established in 2002 and published by BioMed Central. It covers research in all areas of environmental and occupational medicine. The editors-in-chief are Philippe Grandjean (University of Southern Denmark) and David Ozonoff (Boston University School of Public Health). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2012 impact factor of 2.714.
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans it is the ability of individuals or communities to adapt and self-manage when facing physical, mental or social challenges. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in its 1948 constitution as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." This definition has been subject to controversy, in particular as lacking operational value and because of the problem created by use of the word "complete" Other definitions have been proposed, among which a recent definition that correlates health and personal satisfaction. Classification systems such as the WHO Family of International Classifications, including the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), are commonly used to define and measure the components of health. Health is that balanced condition of the living organism in which the integral, harmonious performance of the vital functions tends to the preservation of the organism and the normal development of the individual.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to health sciences.
Health sciences are applied sciences that address the use of science, technology, engineering or mathematics in the delivery of healthcare.
http://youtube.com/riskbites An introduction to what's cool and what's important about environmental health science. For more information on Environmental Health Science, check out the University of Michigan EHS department website at http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs/ And if you are interested in studying environmental health science at UM (and be honest, why wouldn't you be?) follow this link: http://www.sph.umich.edu/students/prospective/ Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/FFHs/
Visit us: http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs Environmental health sciences are all around us: in our food, in our water, in the air we breathe, in the things we encounter everyday. In this video, faculty from the University of Michigan Department of Environmental Health Sciences describe the field, their research, and the abundant career opportunities open to U-M Environmental Health Sciences graduates. The University of Michigan Environmental Health Sciences faculty that appear in this video, in order of appearance: Andrew Maynard (http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=maynarda) Olivier Jolliet, professor (http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=ojolliet) Andy Ault, assistant professor (http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=aulta)...
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This is the narrated powerpoint slides for the first lecture.
What is environmental health? The answer might surprise you. Mia Davis, Beautycounter's Head of Health and Safety, explains. Don’t forget to give the video a thumbs up and subscribe to the Beautycounter channel here: http://bit.ly/1JD4mAa Find Beautycounter on: Instagram: http://bit.ly/1OGFj6Y Twitter: http://bit.ly/1OGFort Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1LPCrmF Google+: http://bit.ly/1L4nVqm Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OGFAqL Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1JD4mAa
Chapter 10 Environmental Health & Toxicology Lecture VIDEO
An estimated 12.6 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012 – nearly 1 in 4 of total global deaths, according to the World Health Organization. Environmental risk factors, such as air, water and soil pollution, chemical exposures, climate change, and ultraviolet radiation, contribute to more than 100 diseases and injuries. However, we can take actions to reverse the upward trend of environment-related diseases and improve our environments where we live and work. For more information visit: http://who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/preventing-disease/en/
Learn how the environment impacts human health and the ecosystems around us, on both a small/local and large/global scale. http://www.bioedonline.org/videos/content-presentations/ecology/the-environment-and-human-health/
What do you want from a career? If you want to do a job that is challenging, fulfilling and makes a real difference to people’s lives, environmental health could be what you are looking for. It's more than a job. Watch this and see for yourself.
http://youtube.com/riskbites An introduction to what's cool and what's important about environmental health science. For more information on Environmental Health Science, check out the University of Michigan EHS department website at http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs/ And if you are interested in studying environmental health science at UM (and be honest, why wouldn't you be?) follow this link: http://www.sph.umich.edu/students/prospective/ Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/FFHs/
Visit us: http://www.sph.umich.edu/ehs Environmental health sciences are all around us: in our food, in our water, in the air we breathe, in the things we encounter everyday. In this video, faculty from the University of Michigan Department of Environmental Health Sciences describe the field, their research, and the abundant career opportunities open to U-M Environmental Health Sciences graduates. The University of Michigan Environmental Health Sciences faculty that appear in this video, in order of appearance: Andrew Maynard (http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=maynarda) Olivier Jolliet, professor (http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=ojolliet) Andy Ault, assistant professor (http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=aulta)...
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The Superfund Research Program at Oregon State University collaborated with the EPA to create a video for the collaborative PTAP project - Mercury, The Community, and Me. The project is specifically designed for a rural K-8 grade school located near the Black Butte Mine Superfund Site near Cottage Grove, OR. For more information go to http://superfund.oregonstate.edu/PTAP
This is the narrated powerpoint slides for the first lecture.
What is environmental health? The answer might surprise you. Mia Davis, Beautycounter's Head of Health and Safety, explains. Don’t forget to give the video a thumbs up and subscribe to the Beautycounter channel here: http://bit.ly/1JD4mAa Find Beautycounter on: Instagram: http://bit.ly/1OGFj6Y Twitter: http://bit.ly/1OGFort Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1LPCrmF Google+: http://bit.ly/1L4nVqm Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OGFAqL Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1JD4mAa
Chapter 10 Environmental Health & Toxicology Lecture VIDEO
An estimated 12.6 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012 – nearly 1 in 4 of total global deaths, according to the World Health Organization. Environmental risk factors, such as air, water and soil pollution, chemical exposures, climate change, and ultraviolet radiation, contribute to more than 100 diseases and injuries. However, we can take actions to reverse the upward trend of environment-related diseases and improve our environments where we live and work. For more information visit: http://who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/preventing-disease/en/
Learn how the environment impacts human health and the ecosystems around us, on both a small/local and large/global scale. http://www.bioedonline.org/videos/content-presentations/ecology/the-environment-and-human-health/
What do you want from a career? If you want to do a job that is challenging, fulfilling and makes a real difference to people’s lives, environmental health could be what you are looking for. It's more than a job. Watch this and see for yourself.