1. Humans, Health and the Environment
Unit 4: AoS1: Pollution
VCE Environmental Science Online

2. Environmental Health
Those aspects of public health concerned with the factors, circumstances and conditions in the environment or surroundings of humans that can exert an influence on health and well being. National Environmental Health Strategy, 2007
3. Environmental Hazards
Contaminated food and water
Chemical exposures
Polluted air and soil
Vector-borne diseases (diseases transmitted by a third party; such as rats, birds or mosquitoes)
4. Legionnaires Disease
A fatal, pneumonia-like illness caused by theLegionellabacteria.
Found in fresh, brackish or marine water and moist soil.
Can be present in poorly maintained air conditioning units and transmitted through the air.
5. Environmental Issues:
Local small scale problems such as chemical spills on a road, contamination on a block of land or odour from a factory.
Regional Large yet distinct impact (eg. Photochemical smog, soil salinity, acid rain)
Global International impact such as the enhanced greenhouse effect, ozone depletion and acid rain.
6. Environmental Health at the local government level:
Public events organisation (eg. waste disposal and sewage)
Noise and odour management
Animal management
Pest control
Swimming pool and spa management
Communicable diseases
Drugs and poisons control
Housing and accommodation standards
Community complaints (burning and noise)
Immunisations
Effluent disposal
Mortuaries and cemeteries
Shade creation and beach safety
Farm safety and injury prevention
Skin penetration practises (eg. ear-piercing and tattoos)
Tobacco control
7. Bob Handby Moyne Shire Health and Regulations Managerand Red Cross
22 years with Moyne Shire before retiring to work with red cross.
Immunizations
Licensing of food premises
Sewerage supply and treatment
Tobacco legislation
International Red Cross Disaster Response team water and sanitation
8. Imagine a big concert or festival what needs to be provided to ensure the health and safety of the public?
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Drinking water

10. Food 11. Toilets and sewerage disposal 12. Rubbish bins and waste disposal 13. Shade and shelter 14. Washing facilities