Chapter 8: Environmental Hazards & Human Health
Bayee Waqo (12) was named after her grandmother Bayee Chumee (82). When her son and his wife both died of AIDS, Chumee took on the care of their daughter who was just two years old. Some years later, after repeated illness, the young girl was diagnosed HIV positive, and she has been on treatment since. At 82, Chumee is getting too weak for all the household chores, so her granddaughter helps by collecting firewood, fetching water, making coffee and baking bread.
Learning Outcomes
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- Define environmental health
- Categorize environmental health risks
- Explain the concept of emerging diseases
- Summarize the principles of environmental toxicology
- Classify environmental contaminants
Chapter Outline
- 8.1 The Impacts of Environmental Conditions
- 8.2 Environmental Health
- 8.3 Environmental Toxicology
- 8.4 Bioremediation
- 8.5 Case Study: The Love Canal Disaster
- 8.6 Chapter Resources
Attribution
Essentials of Environmental Science by Kamala Doršner is licensed under CC BY 4.0
