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Introduction.
Hazards can present themselves to us in

various media e.g. air, water. The influence

they can exert on our health is very complex
and may be modulated by our genetic make
up, psychological factors and by our
perceptions of the risks that they present.
The following deals with general
environmental health hazards, and not
extremes of climate, occupational hazards,
hazards associated with food, most
"accidents" or sexually transmitted disease.

Physical Hazards, and

their Adverse Health Effects
Important issues concerning physical hazards

include those relating to health effects of

electromagnetic radiation and ionizing
radiation. If one excludes the occupational
environment, then noise and other physical
hazards may present a nuisance to many
inhabitants, and impair general well being.
Environmental noise does not usually
contribute to deafness but notable exceptions
may include noisy discotheques and "personal
stereos".

Chemical Hazards, and

their Adverse Health Effects

Identifying a specific chemical as the

"original cause" of these health disorders is

difficult and often overlooked as it typically
requires years of exposure for the body's
inherent defenses to weaken sufficiently to
result in observable health problems.

Potential air pollution-related health

effects
of climate change

OZONE HEALTH IMPACTS:

PYRAMID OF EFFECTS

PROPORTION OF POPULATION AFFECTED

In Organic Pollutants

Inorganic health effects

Cd is a cumulative toxicant that affects kidneys,

bone metabolism and the reproductive tract, and it

is also carcinogenic and an endocrine disruptor.
Pb has strong effects on haem biosynthesis and
erythropoiesis and kidney
As, There is convincing evidence from a large
number of epidemiological and laboratorial studies
that ingestion of inorganic arsenic significantly
increases the risk of developing skin cancer and
other internal organ cancers, such as the liver,
lung, bladder, kidney, colon and prostate gland
(Tchounwou et al., 2003; Rossman et al., 2004).

Inorganic health effects

Methylmercury in our food is promptly

absorbed in the gastrointestinal track,

immediately entering the blood stream. The
severe damage of the central nervous system
(CNS) caused by methylmercury and also
elemental Hg exposure is due to their ability
to cross the blood-brain barrier.

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