BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Food Poisoning
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Tsunami
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Smoking
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Poor Working Conditions
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tsunamis are long-period waves generated by disturbances such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and undersea landslides.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tsunamis are among the most infrequent of Earth’s natural hazards. Each year, there are approximately two tsunamis that cause damage near their source. Tsunamis that cause damage or deaths on distant shores (more than 1, 000 kilometers, 620 miles, away) occur about twice per decade.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are 18 natural hazards included in the National Risk Index of FEMA: avalanche, coastal flooding, cold wave, drought, earthquake, hail, heat wave, hurricane (tropical cyclone), ice storm, landslide, lightning, riverine flooding, strong wind, tornado, tsunami, volcanic activity, wildfire, winter weather.
Detailed explanation-4: -Natural hazards can be classified into several broad categories: geological hazards, hydrological hazards, meteorological hazards, and biological hazards.