Environmental Issues That Cause Ill Health (Grade 11 NSC Matric Life Orientation): Flashcards
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Effect of antibiotics in farm animals on human health
Effect of antibiotics in farm animals on human health
Creates antibiotic resistance, making infections harder to treat
What is factory farming?
What is factory farming?
Keeping large numbers of animals in small, enclosed spaces
What is soil erosion?
What is soil erosion?
When wind and water remove fertile topsoil faster than it forms
3 diseases caused by polluted water
3 diseases caused by polluted water
Diarrhoea, cholera, and typhoid fever
2 respiratory diseases caused by air pollution
2 respiratory diseases caused by air pollution
Asthma and bronchitis
Is indoor or outdoor air pollution more dangerous? Why?
Is indoor or outdoor air pollution more dangerous? Why?
Indoor - people spend most time inside where pollution concentrates
Main consequence of overfishing
Main consequence of overfishing
Not enough adult fish remain to breed and maintain populations
Effect of deforestation on soil
Effect of deforestation on soil
Soil erosion increases without tree roots to hold soil in place
Health risk from UV radiation
Health risk from UV radiation
Can cause skin cancer
What is environmental degradation?
What is environmental degradation?
Damage or destruction of the natural environment