Environmental Variables and Links to Disease (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Depression following a seasonal pattern, typically in winter
Vector-borne diseases
Vector-borne diseases
Diseases transmitted through organisms like mosquitoes (e.g. Zika)
PM₂.₅ particle size
PM₂.₅ particle size
Particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter
Valley Fever outbreak conditions
Valley Fever outbreak conditions
'Grow and blow': wet weather for growth, then dry for spread
Air pollution deaths in 2017
Air pollution deaths in 2017
4.2 million deaths caused by ambient air pollution
Annual deaths from unsafe water
Annual deaths from unsafe water
2 million deaths per year from water quality and poor sanitation
Diarrhoeal disease deaths annually
Diarrhoeal disease deaths annually
829,000 deaths per year from inadequate water and sanitation
People without safe drinking water
People without safe drinking water
785 million people live without ready access to safe water
Flooding deaths from disasters
Flooding deaths from disasters
24% of all deaths from natural disasters in 2018
Airborne diseases
Airborne diseases
Diseases spread through respiratory droplets (e.g. Influenza)