When a Concerned Citizen Asks the CHN About Environmental Health

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a concerned citizen asks the CHN about environmental health, the CHN wants to provide comprehensive information.Which of the following definitions of environmental health does the CHN provide?

• A)Environmental health is the causative factors invading a susceptible host through an environment favourable to producing disease, such as a biological or chemical agent.
• B)Environmental health is the systematic and ongoing observation and collection of data concerning disease occurrence to describe phenomena and detect changes in frequency or distribution.
• C)Environmental health is the study of the effect of physical, chemical, and biological factors in the external environment on human health.
• D)Environmental health is the achievement of health and wellness and the prevention of illness and injury from exposure to physical or psychosocial environmental hazards.

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Definitions:

Multicultural Groups

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A condition or system in which various cultural groups coexist respectfully and harmoniously within a society, acknowledging and valuing diversity.

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