B3 ENVIROMENTAL FACTORS THATEFFECT THE ENVIROMENT

Pollution is a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects on the enviroment.

A substance that pollutes the enviroment.

• Over crowded
• Damp
• Cold
• Structural defects

• Land
• Water
• Air
• Noise

Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the  upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleura and pleural cavity, and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting, such as the common cold, to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, acute asthma and lung cancer.

Tobacco smoke, combustion products and air pollution associated with various toxins and pollutants are among the major substances harmful to the respiratory system.

Mild

• Runny noise
• Sore throat

Severe

• Lung cancer
• Bacterial pneumonia
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Any disorder or disease if the heart and blodd vessels are effected

If you smoke when you're pregnant, you put your unborn baby's health at risk, as well as your own. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of complications such as:

• Miscarriage 
• Premature (early) birth
• A low birth weight baby
• Stillbirth

Hay fever and asthma are examples of respiratory system allergic reactions. These conditions are usually chronic as they are a response to the environment in which a person lives.

Hay fever is a seasonal reaction to certain types of pollen. It can cause sneezing, watery eyes and a runny nose, lethargy and flu-like symptoms.

Asthma can range from a mild reaction to a life-threatening condition.

On average, 3 people die a day from asthma.

Motor vehicles produce a range of pollutants including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and particulate matter. People living near busy roads may be exposed to this pollution.

• Increasing permanent deafness, sting with high tones

• Disability

• Social isolation

• Ringing in the ears/tinnitus

• Poor performance in employment/education

•Irritability/Bad tempered •Headaches •Lack of concentration/poor performance •Conflict •Stress •Lack of sleep/tiredness •Pain •Temporary deafness

• Poor sanitation due to sharing facilities leading to infection

• Living conditions: damp and cold, leading to ill health

• Lack of resorces as no outdoor space leading to poor circulation

• Patterns disrupted causing poor health

• Improved exercise having to walk everywhere

Hypothermia has two main types of causes. It classically occurs from exposure to extreme cold. It may also occur from any condition that decreases heat production or increases heat loss.

Anxiety A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. Depressoion Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. Links between them In one study, 85% of those with major depression were also diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and 35% had symptoms of panic disorder. Other anxiety disorders include obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Fears and phobias

Fear of losing independence

Pride

Fear of change, pain

Stigma associated with some services

(e.g. obesity, alcoholism, mental health, STI’s)

Not wanting to be looked after by others

Mental health problems

Gender

Limited mobility so can’t walk to the centre

Wheelchair user may find access difficult

Service is not available when they are not working

Stairs

Lack of adapted toilets

Lift operating system being out of reach

Lack of ramps

Lack of lifts

Narrow doorways

Charges/fees – NO CHARGES AS NHS

(dental treatment, eye tests, prescription charges)

Lack of money for transport Local authority or health authority cannot afford the service Means testing (not entitled to benefits to pay for the service)

Not having professionals who are of the same sex, for example, women doctors/consultants for women Not knowing what is available Some treatments being considered unacceptable to certain cultures Beliefs about who should provide care Beliefs about how illness and social problems should be dealt with

Lack of staff Lack of information about services Lack of money to fund services (longer waiting times, denied treatment because local area cannot afford the drug) A large demand for a particular service (e.g. flu epidemic) Budgets (carry the loss forward or cut services)

Living in a rural area where public transport is not available when the services are open Living in a rural area where facilities are limited A long bus/train journey may not be practical No car Expensive to travel Too far for family or friends to visit No service available

Using English may deter some people from using the service

Written information not in the person’s own language

Not knowing what is available

Expressions, non verbal signs, jargon and slang

No alternative methods of communication available

The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.

Functionalists say divorce rates have increased because of couples expecting more from their marriage. This has led to marriages becoming less sacred and important. This means that divorces are more widely accepted, explaining the rise in rates.

Emotional

Angry / resentful (anti-men) / judgementalSad / tearful / work problems have greater effect

Lowered self-esteem / image/concept / lack of leadership

Withdrawn emotionally / depressed / unhelpful

Disinclined to talk / unhelpful

Each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things. Verbal bullying includes: ...

Social bullying, sometimes referred to as relational bullying, involves hurting someone's reputation or relationships.

Physical bullying involves hurting a person's body or possessions.

An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.

The monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.

Earned income

• Working a job
• Owning a small business
• Consulting

Portoflio income

• Trading (buying/selling) Paper Assets — Paper assets refer to things like stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, CDs, T-bills, currencies or other types of futures/derivatives. Stock market investing is the most common generator of portfolio income
• Buying and Selling Real Estate (specifically the profit from the sale)

Passive income

• Rental Income or Note Income from Real Estate
• Business Income (assuming it’s not earned based on amount of time/effort spent — that would be Earned Income)

The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.

Families with children

Lone parents

People with a disability

Certain ethnic minorities

• Poverty is also associated with a higher risk of both illness and premature death.3
• Children born in the poorest areas of the UK weigh, on average, 200 grams less at birth than those born in the richest areas.
• Children from low income families are more likely to die at birth or in infancy than children born into richer families.
• They are more likely to suffer chronic illness during childhood or to have a disability.
• Poorer health over the course of a lifetime has an impact on life expectancy: professionals live, on average, 8 years longer than unskilled workers.

Fuel poverty in England is measured using the Low Income High Costs (LIHC) indicator. Under the LIHC indicator, a household is considered to be fuel poor if:

• they have required fuel costs that are above average (the national median level)
• were they to spend that amount, they would be left with a residual income below the official poverty line.

Social class is determined by an individual’s job and wealth

PROS

• reliable job market: There will always be bars, restaurants, and nightclubs looking for bartenders.
• flexible work schedule:  You can bartend full or part-time or even just once or twice a week

CONS

•  loud music:  If you work in a loud bar/ nightclub, the music can damage your ears.  However, earplugs can definitely help
• lack of job security:  While bartenders are always in demand, losing a bartending job can happen quickly and without warning.

Advantages

Those passionate about teaching point to the benefits of working with children and positively influencing the lives of their students. Other advantages of teaching are the summer-off schedules and the ability to pursue intellectual interests. For example, someone who's interested in physics may choose to pursue a college teaching career in physics so they can further their own knowledge on the subject.

Disadvantages

Teachers often struggle with the challenges of school budget cuts, large classroom sizes, increasingly demanding curriculum requirements and lack of parental involvement. School district financial woes may equate to pay cuts, layoffs and a reduction of job benefits, such as healthcare and retirement, for many teachers. Some states have changed laws giving school districts more flexibility in eliminating tenured teaching positions. By eliminating tenured positions, districts are then able to hire new teachers for lower wages.

Social mobility is the movement of individuals, families, households, or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society. It is a change in social status relative to others' social location within a given society.