While the Earth is covered in water, most of that water is not useful for human consumption. Globally, we are already suffering from fresh water shortages and water contamination issues. Our oceans are vital for regulating global temperature, providing a food source for humans, and providing oxygen in the atmosphere. […]
Student learning outcome 9 – Environmental health
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There are certain things in our environment that can increase our change of illness. Sun exposure is important for Vitamin D generation in our bodies, but too much can be dangerous. Too much sun, specifically UV radiation (which includes tanning beds), can increase your risk of skin cancer. Make sure […]
Climate change is largely driven by emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Where do these gases come from? Read more here – https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions. The largest proportion of emissions come from cars, trucks, buses, planes and so on. Over 90% of these vehicles use petroleum-based fuels. Changes to these trends […]
You may have heard the term global warming, or the more current term climate change. But how can this affect our help? And what is it, exactly? The Earth’s climate fluctuates, as can be seen in the history of our ice ages. However, right now we are experiencing a period […]
We require air to survive, but a lot of human activity has contributed to air pollution. This can be indoors air pollution and outdoor air pollution – these usually come from slightly different sources. Outdoor air pollutants include exhaust from automobiles, heat and power generation, emissions from manufacturing plants, and […]
The environment describes all external factors that affect us – thus environmental health is the idea that these factors can influence our health, for better or worse. There is the social environment, or the people around us, and the physical environment, or all external physical factors that affects us. This […]
You may have heard people talk about organic food or GMO’s and wondered whether you should change your habits. To make sense of all the labels and controversies, we will define these terms. Organically produced food has a legal meaning according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In […]
Go to the BMCC Library website – http://lib1.bmcc.cuny.edu/ and click on Databases. Select Video Databases, then select Kanopy Streaming Videos. If you are not on campus, you will have to log in with your BMCC log-on (the same credentials you use to log into computers on campus). When you are […]
