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