Environmental health
Environmental Health
Environmental health (/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl hɛlθ/) is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health.
Etymology
The term "environmental health" is derived from the words "environment" and "health". The word "environment" comes from the French environ, meaning "around", and the word "health" comes from the Old English hælþ, meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well".
Related Terms
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Occupational Health: A multidisciplinary field of healthcare concerned with enabling an individual to undertake their occupation, in the way that causes least harm to their health.
- Sanitation: The hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes.
- Toxicology: The study of the adverse effects of chemicals, biological and physical agents on living organisms.
See Also
- Health Impact Assessment
- Environmental Health Officer
- Environmental Health Practitioner
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Environmental Toxicology
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Environmental health
- Wikipedia's article - Environmental health
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