Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Presentation: Accident Prevention and Safety Promotion for Parents and Caregivers of Infants
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Environmental Health for Infants
Environmental Health is the act of preventing disease, injury, and harm to human health.
The environment consists of air, water, and surfaces that infants can come into contact with and cause bodily harm.
The environment consists of air, water and surface contaminants in which infants come in contact with. We need to create a healthy environment for infants.
The Infants Environment
The Environment of an infant includes but is not limited to the following :
Nursery
Daycare/Classroom
Play areas
Bathrooms
etc...
Those previously stated factors can cause, precipitate, or augment a child’s health condition.(ODPHP, ND) These conditions can include:
Asthma
Allergies
Respiratory sickness
Toxic poisoning
The environment consist of nurseries, daycare centers, bath rooms and play areas for the infant. Asthma, allergies, respiratory sickness and poisoning can trigger or cause any of these health conditions
Infants Are More At Risk
The body of an infant is so fragile, it makes them more vulnerable to danger and illnesses.Their skin is thinner than average adult skin which allows particles and toxins to be absorbed.
Because they are so curious, they are more likely to touch and taste things that they may not know are harmful to their bodies.
Infants do not have a fully developed immune system, so environmental substances can easily affect the health of an infant.
Infants are more at risk than adults. The immune system is not fully developed and makes them more vulnerable to danger and illness.
Indoor Air Pollution
Surprisingly there is a greater amount of air pollutants indoors than outdoors. This causes a greater risk of danger for infants because they are not regularly exposed to outdoor filtered air
The presence of dirt, moisture and contaminants grow quickly inside because of the warmth
The environment Indoors are not filtered compared to the air we breathe outside
Infants spend a great deal of time indoors. Surprisingly the air pollutants indoors puts them at a greater risk because of the warmth unfiltered air.
Environmental Factors
Environmental factors are substances that can have an Influence on the health and wellness of infants. These Include:
Dust
Dirt
Fragrances
Chemicals
Mold
Pets/Pests
Infant vulnerabilities to air pollution
Infants breathe in a larger amount of air in relation to each kilogram of their body weight, Making them more vulnerable to the dangers environmental factors may cause.
Because they are so low to the ground, they are more exposed to pollutants and particles that are heavier than air and more dangerous to breathe in (WHO,2018)
Good Indoor Air Quality= Good Health
Good air quality is crucial to the well- being of an infant. Air contaminants include but are not limited to:
Tobacco smoke
Dust
Fragrances
chemicals
These can trigger asthma, allergic reactions, and respiratory illnesses.
Prevention Tips
Maintain Clean Surfaces
Dust/Clean floors, walls, and ceilings
Eliminated uneasy-to-clean flooring (carpet)
Disinfect surfaces regularly
Conceal moisture in places mold can easily grow
Reduce Dust/irritants
Eliminate trash and clutter in the home
Clean and dust tables, furniture, exposed surfaces
Remove dust from ceiling fans, and electronic equipment daily.
Ways to prevent illness are, maintain clean surfaces, reduce dust and irritants and eliminate trash and clutter in the home
Get Poison Control help ONLINE https://poison.org or call 1-800-222-1222. Both options are free, expert, and confidential.
www.epa.gov
National Resource
Web Resource
Scholarly Articles
Chen, X., Huang, L., Li, Q., Wu, M., Lin, L., Hong, M., Wang, H., Yang, X., Hao, L., & Yang, N. (2020). Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke during pregnancy and infancy increased the risk of upper respiratory tract infections in infants: a birth cohort study in Wuhan, China. Indoor air,
“ Exposure to ETS during infancy was associated with URTI only among infants who were breastfed for less than 12 months (P for interaction < 0.05).Furthermore, infants exposed to ETS during both pregnancy and infancy showed the highest HR of 1.46 (95% CI: 1.16, 1.85) for URTI.Efforts should be made to protect pregnant women and infants from the adverse effects of indoor and outdoor ETS”.
Sbihi, H., Koehoorn, M., Tamburic, L., & Brauer, M. (2017). Asthma Trajectories in a Population-based Birth Cohort. Impacts of Air Pollution and Greenness. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 195(5), 607–613. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1164/rccm.201601-0164OC
“Traffic-related air pollution increased the probability of a chronic asthma trajectory”.
Karimi, B., & Shokrinezhad, B. (2020). Air pollution and mortality among infant and children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 11(6), 61–70. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.apr.2020.02.006
“Conclusively, PM2.5, PM10, CO, NO2, and SO2 were positively and significantly associated with both infant and child under-five mortality. They got clear evidence of an association between exposure to particulate and gaseous air pollutants with the infant and child mortality”.
