HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

Ms. Noraini Hassim

Layout of presentationDefinition of healthy environmentImportance of healthy environmentPossible ways to a create healthy environmentPossible measures to create and sustain a healthy

environmentSecond-hand cigarette smoke & passive smoking

Who are frequently exposed? What are the consequences? How to prevent its exposure?

Summary

Environment

Environment is our surrounding which includes living and non-living things People, animals, places Microorganisms • bacteria and viruses

Nature around living organisms• air and water

PHYSICAL• Air• Water etc

BIO-LOGICAL

• Human • Animal & plants• Microorganisms

PSYCHO-LOGICAL

• Culture• Beliefs etc

COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT

Healthy environmentBy using the definition of

environment, healthy environment can be defined as our nature, surroundings or lifestyle which free from any hazards or illnesses which can make the living things fall sick or have poor quality of life.

Importance of healthy environment

Good quality of life and overall

wellbeing

Better socioeconomic

Reduced disease burden and premature

death

Prevent further climate change

Safer ecosystem for other living

organisms

Ways to create clean and healthy environmentEncourage healthy source of food

Choosing organic food (avoid using pesticides)Encourage safe environment

Home & schools (smoke free, clean water and air) Workplace (protects from radiation and chemicals) Public places (tobacco smoke)

Go green Planting trees

Encourage recycling and reusing stuffEncourage usage of public transport (less air pollution)

Measures to create and sustain clean and healthy environment

Improve health

disparities

Promote education and awareness on

healthy environment

Develop green & environmentally conscious spaces

More new/ongoing research on

alternative energy

Second-hand smoke & Passive smokerSecond-hand smoke:

Is also known as “environmental tobacco smoke” A combination of:• the smoke exhale by a cigarette smoker, and• the smoke that comes from the burning cigarette tips

Passive smoker: someone who breathes the second-hand smoke

Who are frequently exposed to passive cigarette smoke?

ChildrenPregnant women Partners/spouses of

people who smokeUS!

CONSEQUENCES OF PASSIVE SMOKING

Cancer(lung, nasal

sinuses)Cardiovascular

problem(heart disease,

stroke)

Respiratory problem

(chronic cough, lung infection.

Asthma)

High risk of miscarriage

Risk of low birth weight for unborn

babies

Indoor & outdoor air

pollution

PreventionREDUCE/STOP smoking if you are!

Encourage yourself/anyone to stop smoking Seek help from professionals

Make home, car and your environment free from second-hand smoke Encourage everyone to create healthy smoke-

free environmentPrevent your children to be near cigarette

smokers

Summary

We are all responsible for creating a healthy environment surrounding us

Good education on healthy environment will increase public awareness towards it

Healthy environment will give multidimensional positive impacts and improves society quality of life

Passive smoking is hazardous and brings great health risks to non-smokers

References • https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/prevention_agenda/healthy_envir

onment/• http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/environment

al-health• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447991/• http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/passive_

smoking• https://www.icanquit.com.au/health/family-and-community-concerns/sec

ond-hand-smoke• http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile30a.stm• https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/2C2DEB

2D69E29B0DCA257BF0001E7410/$File/tobpass.pdf• http://www.umbc.edu/wellness/healthy_work_env.html

THANK YOU

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