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What Is Environmental Health? Definition, Types & Sources
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What Is Environmental Health?
Types of Environmental Hazards
Indoor Environmental Hazards
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Content: Radon is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that seeps into homes from rocks, soil and water underneath. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., coming in just behind tobacco smoke. Lead is another indoor environmental hazard. Lead is a toxic heavy metal that can cause damage to major organs like your brain, liver, kidneys and stomach. Lead also causes mental retardation, anemia, and hearing loss. Lead is found in homes in old pipes and paint. When water passes through lead pipes, it contaminates the water and causes lead poising. Lead in paint is especially dangerous to children because babies and young children like to peel paint from walls and then eat or inhale the lead from the paint. Asbestos is yet another indoor hazard. Asbestos has long been used for insulation in buildings, but its good insulating properties also make it dangerous.