Environmental health

From Wikipedia:Environmental health

Environmental health is the branch of public health concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment affecting human health. Its study determines the requirements for a healthy environment, with the goal of effective control over the factors that affect health. The major sub-disciplines of environmental health are environmental science, toxicology, environmental epidemiology, and environmental and occupational medicine.

It is considered an environmental issue as poor environmental quality causes poor health in human beings, bio-accumulation and poisoning.

Possible solutions

One of the best ways to improve environmental health is to act on climate change. Here are some ideas on how you can contribute:

Alternative fuel vehicle
Buy local products
Choose eco-friendly products
Composting
Eat less meat
Fly less
How to make your home more energy-efficient
Recycling
Reducing airline's climate impact
Reforestation
Renewable energy
Stop deforestation
Sustainable transport
Taking action
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