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Health
Quarter 1
Community and Environmental
Health
Lesson 3.2

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Health – Grade 9
Quarter 1: Community and Environmental Health

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Health 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on The Concepts
and Environmental Health.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

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For the learner:
Welcome to the Health 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Environmental
Problems in the Philippines.
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What’s More This comprises activities for independent

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answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

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 What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
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process that you learned from the lesson.

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What I Can Do
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or concerns.

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Assessment
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 What I Need to Know

The surrounding in which we live in is our environment. The environment plays

an important role in people’s physical, mental and social well-being .Our health is
affected in numerous ways by the environment we live in. At present there are
environmental problems that affect people’s health in a variety of ways. Current
environmental problems make us exposed to disasters and calamities, now and in the
future.
Our environment has a large impact on our health and well-being, an important
part of living well is doing our part to take care of the environment.
This module will help you understand concepts and enjoy different activities .
At the end of this module you are expected to:

1. Analyze the effects of environmental issues on people`s health

What I Know

Direction: Air pollution is one the environmental problems in the Philippines. Look for
the different effects of air pollution on the people’s health and write them on your
answer sheet..

asthma Salmonella animal bite Diarrhea

Lung cancer drowning Nervous system damage. Fatigue

Harm to the liver Hepatitis A Irritation of the eyes, nose and throat Cholera

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 What’s In

Activity: What ‘s the effect?

Directions : Look at the given picture. What is the effect of this environmental
problem on human’s health. Choose from the given choices below.

https://news.mb.com.ph/tag/illegal-mining/

Hepatitis B Asbestosis mesothelioma Silicosis Cancer

Gastrointestinal disease Emphysema Skin diseases
Chronic obstructive lung disease , Hearing loss , Leptospirosis
.

What’s New

Activity1. Put Me in the Right Place

Analyze the given words and phrases inside the box. Identify if it is environmental
problem or effect of environmental problem and write it in the proper column.

deforestation loss of life death of trees from oil roots

illegal mining silting of rivers suffocation of marine animals
oil spill flash flood Leptospirosis
soil erosion water poisoning cancer
loss of edible fish destruction of coral reef headach

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 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM EFFECT

What is It

Lesson
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN
3 THE PHILIPPINES

EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Environmental Problems Effects on the Environment and People’s Health

Deforestation Soil erosion, Landslide
Greenhouse effect , Denuded upland
Silting of rivers and dams
Degraded watersheds
Flooding
Destruction of corals along the coast
An increase in the spread of life-threatening
diseases such as malaria and dengue fever

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Flash Floods Destruction of dams and destruction of levees
Causes of diseases such a Cholera and other water
borne diseases
Loss of life
Contamination of drinking water
Destruction of dams and destruction of leaves
Hepatitis B
Gastrointestinal disease
Leptospirosis
Soil Erosion Unproductive use of farmland
Difficulty in raising of livestock
Silting of artificial lakes
Loss of soil and vegetation which causes climate
changes
Oil Spill Suffocation of marine mammals
Death of trees from oil in roots
Skin irritation
Memory loss
Dizziness and irritability
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
Chest pain
Coughing and lung problems
Skin injuries, rash, and blisters

Coral Reef Degradation Loss of edible reef fish

Reduction of species diversity and richness
Alteration in the size structure of target species
Illegal Mining Water poisoning of all the living things in it.
Destruction of beautiful coral reefs
Bareness of land
 Asbestosis, mesothelioma.
 Silicosis
 Cancers.
 Chronic obstructive lung disease (sulfur dioxide)
 Emphysema.
 Skin diseases.
 Hearing loss (noise)
Air Pollution Global warming
Formation of photochemical smog
Formation of acid rain
Aerosol formation
Depletion of Ozone
Asthma, lung cancer, fatigue
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
Nervous system damage.
Irritation of the eyes, nose and throat

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 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
The following are pertinent laws adhering to environmental safety and health
protection:

P.D. 389(P.D. 705)- The Forestry Reform code .- codifies, updates and raises
forestry laws in the country. It emphasizes the sustainable utilization of forest
resources

P.D. 704- Preservation of optimum productivity of fishery resources through

conservation and protection.

P.D 1219- Providing for the protection of coral ecosystems

- adopts adequate measures to conserve and regulate the use of water in
commercial , industrial , and residential areas. It also provides other policy guidelines
on water quality and management of water resources

P.D 463 –Amended the Mining Act of 1936 . Requires all mining leaseholders to
comply with Pollution Control Laws and regulations and provide for penalties for
noncompliance.

P.D. 1251- Imposes fines on tailings and mine wastes and the fund generated is
used to pay for the damages to land, agricultural crops , forests products, aquatic
resources, and infrastructures caused by pollution for mining operations .

P.D . 984-The Pollution Control Law

P.D. 825- Prohibits the improper disposal of garbage

P.D. 856- Sanitation Code

-places the responsibility on the local government units for the solid management in
their area of production .

R.A. 8749- Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999- provides for a comprehensive air
pollution control policy.

P.D. 600 -Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution

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 What’s More

Activity : Sum it up!

Direction: You have already identified the different environmental issues /problems
and their effects on environment and human’s health. Now,
you have to sum up what you have learned by completing the table below.

Environmental Effects on the Environment Effects on the People’s

Problems Health
Deforestation

Air pollution

Flash flood

Illegal mining

Oil spill

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 What I Have Learned

I have learned that_______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

What I can do

Activity: Poster Making / Essay Writing

What is the present environmental problem in your community ? Make a poster or

write an essay about the damaged caused by it.

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 Assessment

Directions: Give what is described in each item by writing the letter of the correct
answer before each number,

___1. All of these are the effects of deforestation on the environment except
A. flooding C. soil erosion
B. Greenhouse effect D. suffocation of marine animals
____2. All of these are effects of air pollution except
A. lung C. asthma
B. hearing loss D. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

____3. Which of the following environmental problems causes global warming?

A. oil spill C. air pollution

B. deforestation D. soil erosion

____4. Which is not an effect of oil spill?

A. Suffocation of marine mammals C. Skin irritation
B. Death of trees from oil in root D. Leptospirosis

____5.It requires all mining leaseholders to comply with Pollution Control Laws and
regulations and provide for penalties for noncompliance.
A. P.D. 463 C. P.D. 1067
B. P.D 1251 D. P.D. 1219

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 Additional Activities

ACTIVITY :CAUSE AND EFFECT

Directions : Look at the given pictures. What environmental problem is the cause
of each health problem. Write your answer on the blank .

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190729/9025-of-hepatitis-cases-6525-
hepatitis-deaths-preventable-by-2030.aspx https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/774196992168211194/

1._________________________________ 2.- _______________________________________

https://www.slideshare.net/AbhishekJoshi151/malaria-72552248
{https://www.lisasamet.com/nausea-vomiting-and-diarrhea/

3._______________________________ 4.__________________________________

https://www.dreamstime.com/illustration/elderly-hearing-loss.html
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/634726141213897559/

5.________________________________ 6._________________________

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 Answer key

What I know What’s in

asthma  Asbestosis, mesothelioma.
Lung cancer  Silicosis
Nervous system damage.  Cancers.
Fatigue  Chronic obstructive lung disease
Irritation of the eyes, nose and throat (sulfur dioxide)
 Emphysema.
 Skin diseases.
Hearing loss

What’s new
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT
PROBLEM

loss of edible fish

deforestation loss of life
illegal mining death of trees from oil roots
oil spill silting of rivers
soil erosion water poisoning
suffocation of marine animals
flash flood Leptospirosis
destruction of coral reef Cancer
headache

What I can do What I have learned

Answers may vary Answers may vary

Assessment Additional activities

1. D 1.flash flood
2. B 2. flash flood
3. C 3. oil spill
4. D 4. deforestation
5. A 5. air pollution
6. illegal mining

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What’s more
Environmental Effects on the Environment Effects on the People’s Health
Problems
Deforestation An increase in the spread of life-
Soil erosion, Landslide threatening
Greenhouse effect , Denuded upland diseases such as malaria and
Silting of rivers and dams dengue fever
Degraded watersheds
Flooding
Destruction of corals along the coast
Air pollution Global warming Asthma, lung cancer, fatigue
Formation of photochemical smog Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
Formation of acid rain Nervous system damage.
Aerosol formation Irritation of the eyes, nose and throat
Depletion of Ozone
Flash flood Destruction of dams and destruction of Causes of diseases such a Cholera
levees and other water
Contamination of drinking water borne diseases
Destruction of dams and destruction of Loss of life
leaves Hepatitis B
Gastrointestinal disease
Leptospirosis
Illegal mining Water poisoning of all the living things in Asbestosis, mesothelioma.
it.  Silicosis
Destruction of beautiful coral reefs
 Cancers.
Bareness of land
 Chronic obstructive lung disease
(sulfur dioxide)
 Emphysema.
 Skin diseases.
Hearing loss (noise)
Oil spill Suffocation of marine mammals Skin irritation
Death of trees from oil in roots Memory loss
Dizziness and irritability
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
Chest pain
Coughing and lung problems
Skin injuries, rash, and blisters

References

1.Physical and Health 9, Learner’s Material , Department of Education, Republic of

the Philippines pages 246-250.

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