Title: Why Is Global Environmental Health Important? | Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing
Headings: Why Is Global Environmental Health Important?
Why Is Global Environmental Health Important?
The environment affects human health
How an unhealthy planet affects you
Impact of climate change
The Center for Climate Change and Energy Solutions says that human activity:

Content: The environment affects human health
Humans have an innate connection to nature. Research indicates that just being around greenery can boost mood and lower blood pressure, as well as improve attention and the ability to reflect upon a problem. How an unhealthy planet affects you
Air toxics are mostly man-made pollutants that come from substances (like gasoline, dry-cleaning facilities, and paint solvents) that contaminate the air, water, and food supplies. The EPA warns that exposure to toxic air pollutants can increase risk for cancer, as well as damage the immune, neurological, reproductive, and respiratory systems. According to the EPA, contaminated water may cause a large number of health consequences, including gastrointestinal illness, increased risk of cancer, liver and kidney damage, central nervous system problems, reproductive difficulties, and anemia. Water supplies are contaminated by humans in a number of ways, including chemical discharges from factories and emissions that result from burning waste. The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution in urban areas is responsible for an estimated 1.3 million deaths worldwide per year, and 19% of all cancers are caused by environmental factors such as outdoor air pollution, heating and cooking fuels, and second-hand smoke. Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical often found in plastic water bottles, food cans, and cash receipts, appears to mimic the effects of estrogen and may increase risk for reproductive disorders. Impact of climate change
In 2013, scientists reported that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere had reached its highest peak in at least three million years. This alarming number, due to human fossil fuel emissions, can cause climate change.