EFFECTS OF DECAYING

MATERIALS TO ONE’S
HEALTH AND SAFETY
DEFINING TERMS
 Spoilage – condition of being decay or
damage
 Molds - a fungus that cause foods to
decay
 Foul odor – bad odor
 Disease-causing bacteria – sickness
caused by bacterias
SIGNS OF FOOD
DECAY/SPOILAGE
Presence of :
Molds
Bubbles
Bulging/expanded top in
canned goods
Foul odor
Worms
Effects of
decaying
materials in
one’s health
 bacterial – it causes weakening
 Disease-causing
your body and make you sick
 Cholera- is a serious bacterial disease that can
cause severe diarrhea and dehydration.
 Diarrhea - discharged from the bowels frequently
and in a liquid form.
 Food poisoning - illness caused by bacteria or
other toxins in food, typically with vomiting and
diarrhea.
EFFECTS OF DECAYING
MATERIALS IN THE
ENVIRONMENT
 Not proper disposal of decaying waste
allows flies, cockroaches, rats and
mosquitoes to breed/live in the
street,makes you sick and may cause the
following:
 Malaria - disease spread by mosquitoes is
causes a high fever and chills
 Leptospirosis - is an infectious disease
that causes symptoms such as fever,
headache, and chills
 Dengue -
 Foul odor
HOW TO PREVENT
THE HARMFUL
EFFECTS OF
DECAYING
MATERIALS
 Keep leftover food in the refrigerator
 Do not eat leftover food showing signs of spoilage

 Make it a habit to always to look for expiry date of food

stuff you buy
 Dispose your garbage properly. Separate those that
decay from those do not decay
 Always cover your garbage bins