Environmental Health and Health Equity

Environmental racism, environmental discrimination, and environmental injustice are all terms used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on certain populations, often based on race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

Foodborne illness is not an environmental health hazard, but rather a public health hazard caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water.

Children, elderly adults, and people with chronic health conditions are all more vulnerable to the effects of environmental hazards due to their weaker immune systems and increased susceptibility to disease.

Upstream interventions are actions taken to address the root causes of health inequities, such as poverty, discrimination, and lack of access to healthcare.

Sustainability is not a key principle of health equity, although it is an important goal for environmental health.

Health equity promotion, health equity improvement, and health equity intervention are all terms used to describe the process of reducing or eliminating health disparities.

Land use planning is not a common environmental health policy, although it can be used to address environmental health issues.

Community engagement, community participation, and community empowerment are all terms used to describe the process of involving communities in the decision-making process related to environmental health.

Foodborne illness and health is not a common environmental health research topic, although it is an important public health topic.

Environmental impact assessment, health impact assessment, and social impact assessment are all terms used to describe the process of assessing the environmental health impacts of a proposed project or policy.

Food safety education is not a common environmental health intervention, although it is an important public health intervention.

Environmental health evaluation, health impact evaluation, and social impact evaluation are all terms used to describe the process of evaluating the effectiveness of environmental health interventions.

Corporate donations are not a common environmental health funding source, although they can be a source of funding for some environmental health projects.

Environmental health advocacy, health advocacy, and social justice advocacy are all terms used to describe the process of advocating for environmental health policies and interventions.

Environmental health educator is not a common environmental health career, although it is an important role in promoting environmental health.