Question

Student will select an environmental health problem, in Saudi community. Student will define the problem:

1	The environmental health problem
1.1	What is the problem ?
1.2	Where is that problem?
1.3	When the problem happened?
2	Causes of the environmental health problem
3	Health effects of the problem
4	Solutions / mitigation measures

Answer 1

1:: environmental health problems::

1)The most common environmental problem in Saudi is air pollution.it is a combination of chemicals ,particulate matter and biological components that react with one another to form dangerous particles which will leads to breathing problems,chronic disease conditions,increased number of hospitalization, and preterm mortality rate , diabetes and cardiovascular disease

2)This issues mainly find out in holy cities of Saudi Arabia such as Mecca,Jeddah and medina

3)when people started to use vehicles more pollutants emitted to air.high amount of fossil fuel usage saudi had generated this issues.urbanization and high standards of living contribute to water and air pollution.agriculture and over usage of natural things lead to deforestation and desertification.moreover,saudis oil industries emits carbon dioxide which can lead to serious health issues.

2)Air pollution,water pollution,soil pollution,de-forestation and de sertification,urbanization are the most common reasons for serious environmental health issues in Saudi Arabia.

3)exposure to air pollution causes itchy eyes.nose and throat infection ,wheezing,coughing,dyspnoea,headache,nausea,bronchitis and pneumonia,asthma and emphysema,due to long term exposure lung cancer,heart disease,chronic respiratory disease, and severe allergies.sometimes ,more exposure to pollution cause heart attack and stroke.

4)1)avoid exposure to air pollution people with high risk of infection

2)keep first aid to prevent complications.if patient has asthma keep inhaler with him while traveling.

3)new born and younger children should decrease the 6$exposure to pollution

4)awareness programs should be conducted inorder to decrease the use of vechicle which can reduce pollution and health issue some extent.

5)government should implement some policies to protec the environment as well as citizens.

6)adoption of an effective mix of economic instruments such as taxes,charges,permits to correct market policy failures.

7)induce changes in the composition of consumption and production

8)introduce special policies for the people are effected directly

8)education to encourage industrial and collective responsibility which will lead to sustainable changes.