CHAPTER 11
Environmental Monitoring for Health and Wellness
Our environment plays a pivotal daily role in our health and well-being. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the noise levels we’re exposed to, and the weather we experience, all directly affect us in terms of our quality of life, our life expectancy, and the prevalence of certain diseases or other aspects of our personal health.
Poor air quality, for example, has been linked to premature death, cancer, and respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Second-hand smoke from cigarettes has been correlated with lung cancers and other respiratory conditions ...
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