Environmental Ethics Relevance to Public Health: Current Narratives and Implications for Policy

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dc.contributor.authorRaimi Morufu Olalekan1,5*, Ochayi Ekoja Owobi2, Babatunde Anu3, Okolosi-Patani Innocent Edewor4, Oluwaseun Emmanuel Odipe5, Adio Zulkarnaini Olalekan5 and Bilewu Olaolu Oyinlola6
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-11T13:44:43Z
dc.date.available2024-07-11T13:44:43Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-18
dc.descriptionWhile skeptics may scoff, ardent followers believe a palm reader can examine your hand and reveal personal characteristics. But on any given day, an observation of your local community says a lot about our global society at large. Globally, environmental health ethics has been an important issue which has been studied in the academic area and this has led to the creation and improvement in policies standards and public awareness programs. Environmental Health Ethics reflects the conflicts between the protection of the environment and the promotion of human health. It is interesting to note that the Earth has entered a new epoch, the Anthropocene, where human activity has dragged on and will continue to bring about significant changes in planetary biophysics of our globe
dc.description.abstractThe poor state of environment can affect human health and maintaining a perfect environment requires considerable invest ment in staff, resources, good communication, willingness to dialogue and be flexible and listening on both side of the table. It is well known that the promotion of human health can also affect the environment. This cause harm to the environment, such as the increased use of fossil fuel, deforestation, pollution and biodiversity reduction. The relationship between the environment and hu man health creates complex ethical issues related to environmental regulations and health policy decisions. These ethical issues are aimed at increasing and generating emergence of environmental impacts of climate change and new technologies that can affect the environment, such as nanotechnology, genetically modified organisms and biofuels. While, government need to focus on educating its citizen about the importance of environmental health ethic. Promotion and education have proven to be a major contributor to the success of environmental health ethics and is a key to ensuring ethics sustainability. Keywords: Ethics; Sustainability; Human Health; Environmental Harm; Good Communication
dc.description.sponsorshipRaimi Morufu Olalekan1,5*, Ochayi Ekoja Owobi2, Babatunde Anu3, Okolosi-Patani Innocent Edewor4, Oluwaseun Emmanuel Odipe5, Adio Zulkarnaini Olalekan5 and Bilewu Olaolu Oyinlola6
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1521
dc.titleEnvironmental Ethics Relevance to Public Health: Current Narratives and Implications for Policy
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