Factors affecting human growth and development 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Teegs_SkyeeCreated on: 04-06-20 17:00 Factors that affect human growth and development Pollutants Respiratory disorders Cardiovascular disorders Housing 1 of 13 Pollutants - definition A substance that contaminates something such as air or water and may make it unsafe. It is invisible which makes it extremely dangerous. 2 of 13 Pollutants - examples Car exhausts Industrial emissions Mould 3 of 13 Pollutants - what can they cause? Pollutants can cause: Low birth weight Early deaths 4 of 13 Pollutants - fact on early deaths caused Pollutants caused 527,000 early deaths per year in heavily polluted inner cities. 5 of 13 Respiratory disorders - where does it affect? Conditions affect: The upper respiratory tract Bronchi Trachea Bronchioles Alveoli Pleura Pleural cavity Lungs - blood through the lungs Breathing problems 6 of 13 Respiratory disorders - examples Pneumonia Asthma Lung Cancer Sore throat 7 of 13 Cardiovascular disorders - definition Any disorder or disease of the heart or blood vessels. Anything that affects the heart or blood vessels. 8 of 13 Cardiovascular disorders - examples Heart attack Blood clot (thrombosis) Raised blood pressure Lung Cancer 9 of 13 Housing - good environments Big garden Clean carpets Good lighting Windows that open Etc 10 of 13 Housing - bad environments Small rooms Lots of mould Health services are far away Overcrowding 11 of 13 Housing - overcrowding Spreads diseases. 1:3 Ratio is considered as overcrowding. More than one million overcrowding (in the UK?) 12 of 13 Housing - cold homes Hypothermia Pneumonia 13 of 13
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