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Introduction to Environmental Health
Jonathan M. Links, PhDJohns Hopkins University
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Section A
Objectives and Definitions
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Course Learning Objectives
Define the major types, sources, and environmental distribution of environmental agentsDescribe how these agents interact with biological systems, and describe the mechanisms by which they exert adverse effectsPredict the nature of the agent’s adverse effects from its physical, chemical, or infectious properties, and how that may influence environmental or public health
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Course Learning Objectives
Describe and use models for prediction of the magnitude of adverse effects in biological systemsIdentify significant gaps in the current knowledge base concerning health effects of environmental agents, and areas of uncertainty in the risk-assessment processDescribe current legislation and regulation regarding environmental issues
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Definitions: Environment
The circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surroundedorThe complex of climatic, edaphic (soil-based), and biotic factors that act upon an organism or an ecologic community
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Public Health Definition of “The Environment”
All that which is external to the individual host. [It] can be divided into physical, biological, social, and cultural factors,any or all of which can influence health status in populations.− Last, J. M. (Ed.). (1995). A Dictionary of Epidemiology (3rd
ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
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Definitions: Health
The condition of being sound in body, mind, or spiritA flourishing condition or well-being—not just the absence of diseaseor
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Definitions: Health
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity− WHO. (1948).
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Definitions: Disease
Trouble or a condition of the living animal or plant body or one of its parts that impairs the performance of a vital function
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Definitions: Safe
Free from harm or riskSecure from threat of danger, harm, or lossZero risk
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Definitions: Risk
Possibility of loss or injury, perilThe chance of loss; the degree of probability of such loss
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What Is Environmental Health Sciences?
NIEHS charter: “The study of those factors in the environment that affect human health”− Factors (“pollutants” or “toxicants”) in air, water, soil, or
food− Transferred to humans by inhalation, ingestion, or
absorption− Production of adverse health effects
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Contributors to the “Environment”
Chemical− Air pollutants, toxic wastes, pesticides, VOCs
Biologic− Disease organisms present in food and water− Insect and animal allergens
Physical− Noise, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
Socioeconomic− Access to safe and sufficient health care
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WHO Definition of Environmental Health
Environmental health comprises those aspects of human health, including quality of life, that are determined by physical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors in the environment. It also refers to the theory and practice of assessing, correcting, controlling, and preventing those factors in the environment that can potentially affect adversely the health of present and future generations.
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Facets of Environmental Health
Environmental epidemiology− Associations between exposure to environmental agents
and subsequent development of diseaseEnvironmental toxicology− Causal mechanisms between exposure and subsequent
development of diseaseEnvironmental engineering− Factors that govern and reduce exposure
Preventive medicine− Factors that govern and reduce disease development
Law− Development of appropriate legislation to protect public
health
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Section B
Environmental Health Issues
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Question
Do you think that environmental issues are among the top three public health issues in this country?
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The “Right” First Question
What criteria do you use to identify an important public health issue?
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Traditional Public Health Approach
1. Define the problem2. Identify and characterize the parameters governing the
problem3. Design appropriate PH interventions4. Implement and evaluate the interventions
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Another Possible Approach
1. Define the health parameters of importance2. Identify the problems most impacting the health parameters3. Identify and characterize the parameters governing the
problem4. Design appropriate PH interventions5. Implement and evaluate the interventions
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Measure of Disease Burden and NIH Funding
Source: (1999). NEJM, 340, 1181.
Measure(Year Assessed)
UnitsCorrelation
Coefficient ( r )P Value
Incidence (1990)
No. of new cases per year
-0.05 0.82
Prevalence (1990)
No. of existing cases
0.25 0.23
Hospital days (1994)
Days in acute care hospitals
0.24 0.21
Mortality (1994)
Deaths per year 0.40 0.03
Years of life lost(1994)
Years 0.42 0.02
Disability-adjusted life-years (1990)*
Years 0.62 < 0.001
*Loss of one year of healthy life to diseaseSource: Adapted from (1999). NEJM, 340, 1181
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Disability-Adjusted Life-Years and NIH Funding
Relationship between NIH disease-specific research funding and disability-adjusted life-years
Source: Adapted from (1999). NEJM, 340, 1181.
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Should You Care about EHS?
Acute environmental catastrophes (high-level exposures)Chronic (low-level) exposuresIndirect effects of global environmental changes
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The Wake-up Calls: Environmental Catastrophes
Minamata disease (1953–1961)− Methyl mercury poisoning
Seveso, Italy (1976)− Leak of toxic gas (TCDD)
Bhopal (1984)− 16.5 tons of toxic pesticide released
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The Wake-up Calls: Environmental Catastrophes
Chernobyl (1986)− Nuclear reactor accident
Milwaukee incident (1993)− Cryptosporidium in drinking water
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Major Air Pollution Episodes
Date Place Xs Deaths
Dec. 1882 London, England 1,000
Dec. 1930Meuse Valley, Belgium
63
Oct. 1948 Donora, Penn. 20
Dec. 1952 London, England 4,000
Dec. 1962 Osaka, Japan 60
Jan. 1963 New York City 200–405
Nov. 1983 New York City 250
Excess deaths refers to the additional number of fatalities counted above the number expected under otherwise normal conditions.
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The London “Killer” Smog of 1952
Source: Adapted from Turco, R. P.
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Chemicals in the Environment
Roughly 70,000 different synthetic chemicals are on the global market; many others are emitted as by-products of their production, use, or disposalProduction of synthetic organic chemicals (e.g., dyes, plastics,solvents) has increased from less than 0.15 billion kilograms (1935) to more than 150 billion kilograms (1995)
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World Production of Synthetic Organic Chemicals
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1915 1935 1955 1975 1995
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Data from Mitchell, J.D.
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Substance-Specific Toxicity and Health Information
Substance-specific toxicity and health information (NRC/NAS, 1984)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
meds pest food cosm chem
compl HHE
partial HHE
mim tox
none
HHE = health hazard evaluation; meds = medications; pests = pesticides;food = food additives; cosm = cosmetics; chem = commercial chemicals
minimal tox
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Why Don’t We Know More about These Chemicals?
Number of chemicals (1984—NRC/NAS)− Pesticides 3,350− Drugs 1,815− Cosmetics 3,410− Food additives 8,627
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Why Don’t We Know More about These Chemicals?
Chemicals in commerce (1984)− >1 million lbs/yr 12,860− <1 million lbs/yr 13,911− Production unknown 21,752
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Why Don’t We Know More about These Chemicals?
Each year ~1,000 new chemicals come on lineIt costs ~ $ 2 million to do a cancer toxicology screen on each chemical (NTP guidelines)The cancer toxicology screen takes ~2 years
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Routes of Exposure
Routes of exposure through gaseous, liquid, and solid media
Air
Lungs
GITract
GITract
Water FoodSkin
GITract
Skin
Soil
Adapted from Moeller, D.W.
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Pollutant Source Pathways
SoilIngestion
SoilIngestion
PlantConsumption
PlantConsumption
Dairy and BeefConsumption
Egg and PoultryConsumption
DermalExposure
FishConsumption
Pollutant SourcePollutant Source
InhalationInhalation
BreastMilk
BreastMilk
Human ReceptorHuman Receptor
AirConcentration
AirConcentration
WaterConcentration
WaterConcentration
SoilConcentration
SoilConcentration
PlantConcentration
PlantConcentration
FishConcentration
FishConcentration
Cattle & PoultryConcentration
Cattle & PoultryConcentration
Soil Runoff Root Uptake
WaterConsumption
Adapted from Derelanko, M. J.
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Environmental Pathways for Selected Toxic Agents
Agent Disease Source Pathway
L. pneumophila
Legionnaire’s disease
Soil, cooling towers
Air, building ventilation systems
SalmonellaAcute diarrhea
Human or animal feces
Water, meat, eggs
DioxinChloracne, soft tissue tumors
Herbicides, paper mills, incinerators
Air, water, food
PesticidesNervous system tox.
Agriculture Food, water
AsbestosAsbestosis, lung cancer
Insulation, auto brakes
Air, water
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Agents and Vectors
Agents− Chemical, biological, and physical
Vectors− Water, air, soil, and food
Routes of entry− Inhalation, ingestion, absorption
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The Toxicological Paradigm
Exposure
Internal dose
Biologically effective dose
Early biologic effects
Altered structure and function
Clinical disease
Effect modifiersDietHabitsHealthMedicationCo-exposure
SusceptibilityGenetic factors
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The Toxicological Paradigm
Exposure
Internal dose
Biologically effective dose
Early biologic effects
Altered structure and function
Clinical disease
Effect modifiersDietHabitsHealthMedicationCo-exposure
SusceptibilityGenetic factors
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The Toxicological Paradigm
Exposure
Internal dose
Biologically effective dose
Early biologic effects
Altered structure and function
Effect modifiersDietHabitsHealthMedicationCo-exposure
SusceptibilityGenetic factors
Clinical disease
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Severity of Adverse Health Effects
Death
Significant disease
Manifest dysfunction
Clinical nuisance effects
Sub-clinical chronic alterations
Acute reversible (functional) effects
Population exposed
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Health Effects
Adverse vs. beneficialAcute vs. delayed onsetClinical vs. subclinical manifestationsTransient (reversible) vs. chronic (irreversible)
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Examples of Manifestations
Lung diseaseReproductive effectsTeratogenic effectsNeurologic effectsImmunosuppression and hypersensitivityCancer
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Environment Pulls the Trigger
HumanHealth/Disease
IntrinsicGenetic
EnvironmentalExposure
“Genetics loads the gun,but environment pullsthe trigger.”
— Judith SternUC DavisAge/Time
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Vulnerable Groups
Low socioeconomic statusWomenChildrenElderlyEthnic minoritiesDisabledIndigenous peoplesAll of whom are often more vulnerable because of—− Genetics− They are not empowered to change their environment
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Section C
Problem Solving
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Problem-Solving Paradigm: Six Steps
1. Define the problem2. Measure its magnitude3. Understand key determinants4. Develop intervention/
prevention strategies5. Set policy/priorities6. Implement and evaluate
Risk assessment
Risk management
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Selecting Priorities
Risk assessment− The determination of the probability that an adverse
effect will result from a defined exposure1. Hazard identification2. Exposure assessment3. Dose-response assessment4. Risk characterization
− Pure “science” activities
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Selecting Interventions
Risk management− The process of weighing policy alternatives and selecting
the most appropriate regulatory actions based on the results of risk assessment and social, economic, and political concerns
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Commonplace Risks Calculated
Commonplace risks calculated as number of deaths per 100,000 per year
Activity or Exposure Risk/Year
Motorcycling 2,000
Smoking (all causes) 1,000
Hand gliding 80
Driving 24
Fires 2.8
4 TBS peanut butter per day (aflatoxin)
0.8
Being struck by lightning 0.05
Being hit by a meteor 0.000006
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Major Environmental Legislation
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The Cost of Cleanup
The closer we get to the goal of zero emissions of a pollutant, the more costly it becomes to eliminate each unit of pollution
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The Cost of Cleanup
Reason− First control method is usually the most effective and
easiest to implement, and produces the largest benefit at the lowest cost
− Continued progress requires using more and more expensive methods that remove smaller amounts of pollutant
− At some point, costs outweigh benefits
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The Law of Diminishing Returns
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Societal Determinants
Human needs and wants drive choices that produce environmental impacts which, in turn, may result in adverse health consequences
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Societal Determinants Flowchart
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Factors
Factors influencing environmental health problems and solutions− Objective (technical/scientific)− Subjective (non-scientific)
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Examples of Technical/Scientific (“Objective”) Factors
Sources of agentsMeasurement of environmental changeToxicological processBiological susceptibilityEngineering approachesHuman needs
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Examples of Non-Scientific (“Subjective”) Factors
Human wantsReligious beliefs (“world view”; e.g., humankind vs. other species and the planet)Political systemsEconomic systemsSocietal valuesPopulation dichotomies (e.g., rich vs. poor; developed vs. developing countries)
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Basic Requirements for a Healthy Environment
Clean airSafe and sufficient waterSafe and adequate foodSafe and peaceful settlementsStable global environment
Source: Yassi et al. (2001). UNEP.
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Improving Human Health and Environment: 3 Models
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Improving Human Health and Environment: 3 Models
Source: Adapted from Moeller, D. W.
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Environmental Health Sciences
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Key Points
EHS is the study of those factors in the environment that affect human healthThese factors represent chemical, biological, or physical agents contained in air, water, soil, or food, and are transported to humans via inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorptionAdverse health effects may be acute or delayed in onset, clinical or subclinical, and reversible or irreversible
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Key Points
Environmental health sciences includes− Environmental epidemiology and toxicology as the basis
of environmental health risk assessment− Environmental engineering and regulation/risk
communication as the basis of environmental health risk management