Unit 2 project EMS risk reduction

HEALTH AND RISK

Paul Grasso

CSU

12/10/2017

Introduction

The health risk is the chances or probability that human being is likely to suffer from a particular account. It can be accidental or caused but still pose a threat to human life. Today human beings face various risks in their lives based on where they live, the population, economic status and their financial base. In the American setup today the primary threat is the housing and population sector. The number of people living in poor condition has kept on rising in the US and this is raising a concerned how the issue can be addressed (Brebbia, 2009).  The number has been increased to over thirteen million by 2013.

The increase in the number is a great worry to the state as it destabilizes the development. Housing has also been a challenge since the population far much surpasses the houses meant for the low earners. Although the government has spent more than $14 billion to construct a low-cost house there still a deficit to be bridged. The most poverty-stricken cities are found in the northeast and Midwest. Cities like Detroit majorly occupied by the black-American the highest number of population. Despite the low level of income the federal governments tend to bring development in those areas to abide by the Supreme Court ruling of inclusivity (Brebbia, 2009). 

Demographic

The size of the population in Detroit has gone over seven Hundred thousand with the blacks having the highest share of over 82% followed by the whites. The community has been revealed to be increasing at an increasing rate pilling pressure on the available resources. The population in Detroit have a majority of young people of under 18 years and the aged over 60 years. This trend has been caused by the level of poverty on there are pushing those who are still in the employable brackets to move and look job jobs out of the area. Most of the people who get jobs out of the city prefer settling in another area of improved conditions. The industry which existed in the area collapsed leading to rising of a number of the unemployment thus increasing the poverty levels (Brebbia, 2009). 

Social status. In this area the levels of education of education are comparatively low, this is because of the unfortunate and unfair distribution of resources. The particular kind of resource distribution has led to the fall in the education level. Initiatives have been made to increase the number by offering a scholarship to high achievers, and the result is evidence as it led to increasing in graduate and postgraduates by seventeen percent by the end of 2015. The level of those who are married is high compared to other cities in the US a population of over 70%of those above 30 years are married thou the rate is declining (Brebbia, 2009). 

Economy

With the population which is increasing the workforce are more than 50% and some businesses which have also come up to sustain the population. The GDP of the urban area is $200 billion. Twenty percent of the workforce is in the downtown and with the emerging technology more are getting employment in the cities within and outside the area. The status of the housing is still a major challenge because of the high population who are grouped. In Detroit, the government has tried ways possible to deal with the housing, but little has been achieved in that sector (Henningfeld, 2009). 

Risk

Then there are several risks in the health sector which have been reported. The risks are viewed to be in association with the climatic change and the rise in industrialization. The high presence of industries has brought so many health risks associated with the respiratory system. The temperatures vary from very low during winter and extremely high in summer as well as droughts, floods, and hurricanes. The change in weather has been very influential in raising and breeding of mosquitoes which spread malaria. Mosquitos breed best during the humid and warm seasons which at times is experienced in America. Another risk is the natural disasters which are always brought about by the extreme weather conditions and finally the diseases associated with environmental issues (Henningfeld, 2009). 

In America weather has always been too cold and too hot these two have been disastrous to the life of man. This external primarily affect those who previously had some illness and when now the condition changes they cannot cope up with a situation leading to their deaths. Most deaths are caused by the respiratory problems or complications (Petersen & Wilkinson, 2008).  The heat wave is another factor that causes death, and since it comes abruptly, it becomes technical to assist the people to get medical attention within the required time. These conditions are seasonal and come once or twice in a year. When it happens, it brings tension because it always finds people unawares thus causing more losses. The change in the climatic condition has increased due to the depletion of the ozone layer and the excess emission of industrial gases to the environment. The deaths have been dropping due to the increased sensitization by the government and other bodies. The changes affect most parts of us (Iezzoni, 2013). 

The changes have a significant impact on both citizens in different measures. When the temperature rises and the risk strike the government spends a fortune to ensure that the lives of the people are saved, and others who are not hospitalized are given the alternative source of livelihood. The provision of fundamental human wants to the affected people has always been a challenge. To address this the government has taken the initiative of moving people to safer areas, and this has reduced the chances of deaths. For a long-lasting solution, man has to protect the environment without relying on the government initiative (Iezzoni, 2013). 

In America floods, droughts and storm are commonly experienced in during different seasons it is always difficult to predict it effect before it happens. After they have taken place, their impacts are still massive. They cause loss of life and properties in a significant way, and the government is always forced to come in time rescue the people out of the disaster (Petersen & Wilkinson, 2008).  The floods and storms are the greatest cause of loss of life and in properties. The primary affected area is the low lands where the water moves to after the rains. It happens that drought also affects same are because of the nature of the environment in the areas. The impact has been increasing this is because of the poor drainage that does not channel the waters to the streams and other water source area. The number of deaths has been rising because of the high number, the nature of the residence and the inaccessibility of some area during the disasters (Iezzoni, 2013). 

Respiratory risks

The expansion of the industrial sector in a move to create job opportunities have come with its challenges too. Today the number of people suffering from respiratory has to increase and giving more pressure to the health sector to do an extra work towards the cure of the diseases. More than 30% of those around the factories are affected. The gases released by the firms and the inhaled have led to incurable respiratory disorders. To deal with this, the government through the legislative arm passed a law that requires that the amount paid by the firms will be consummated to the degree of its environmental pollution. The higher the damage, the higher the cots policy has forced firms to devise means of reducing the pollution thus causing ease to the environment (Panter-Brick & Fuentes, 2010). 

Conclusion.

Man himself mainly causes the disasters and the risks that man has to go through. The government initiatives can only bear fruit if the residence of the area prone to the risks volunteers to work hand in hand with the governments. In moving forward, it should be the responsibility of everyone to protect the environment to mitigate the prevailing risks. The contribution of other stakeholders cannot be wished away. The metrological department has on several occasions given warning on the future disasters, but the response has always been slower than expected (Panter-Brick & Fuentes, 2010). 

References

Brebbia, C. (2009). Environmental health risk V. Southampton: WIT Press.

Henningfeld, D. (2009). Health. Detroit: Greenhaven Press.

Iezzoni, L. (2013). Risk adjustment for measuring healthcare outcomes. Chicago, Ill.: Health Administration Press.

Panter-Brick, C., & Fuentes, A. (2010). Health, risk, and adversity. New York: Berghahn.

Petersen, A., & Wilkinson, I. (2008). Health, risk, and vulnerability. London: Routledge.