BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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smoking cigarettes
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pollution from a factory near your house
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lack of exercise
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high fat diet
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Detailed explanation-1: -The probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response, such as death or disease, is known as.. Which of the following is an example of a social hazard that cannot easily be controlled? Pollution from a factory near your school. Epidemiology deals primarily with what type of hazards?
Detailed explanation-2: -2.2. Poverty and illiteracy are examples of social hazards. We know that poor and uneducated people get sick more frequently, compared to wealthier and more educated people. Alcoholism, obesity, smoking and drug abuse are also social hazards that affect our health.
Detailed explanation-3: -EXAMPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS INCLUDE: Air contaminants. Toxic waste. Radiation. Disease-causing microorganisms and plants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Social hazards. Social hazards, also called complex emergencies, seriously limit a population’s access to health services, water, food, and transportation, all of which are determinants of health. They also often lead to a lack of safety and tend to come hand in hand with natural disasters such as floods.