Effects of Environmental Linkage
Human health and well-being depend on a clean environment. However, the local
environment can also be a source of stressors that negatively impact health, such as air
pollution, noise, and hazardous chemicals through the effects of linkage environment.
Climate change harms the population's health through heatwaves, floods, and changes
in the distribution of vector-borne diseases. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and land
degradation can threaten the delivery of ecosystem services, such as access to fresh
water and food production, which can harm human well-being.
The state of the linkage environment has a close relationship with human health
and well-being. Good quality natural environments provide clean air and water, fertile
land for food production, and production inputs such as energy and materials.
Additionally, green infrastructure regulates climate and prevents flooding. Additionally,
access to green and blue spaces provides significant recreational opportunities and
promotes health. Moreover, the environment is an important route for human exposure
to polluted air, loud noise, and hazardous chemicals. Improving environmental quality in
crucial areas such as air, water, and noise can prevent disease and enhance human
health.
It collaborates with national and international partners to expand the
understanding of the linkages between the environment, health, and well-being. It entails
investigating how the environment contributes to human well-being and examining the
exposure to and health effects of specific environmental stressors, such as air pollution,
noise, chemicals, and climate change. Health outcomes are the result of cumulative
exposures to environmental stressors over time, implying that ecological health
assessments should take an integrated approach. In addition, it is developing a new line
of research to investigate how social and demographic factors impact the relationship
between the environment and health. It involves evaluating how a person's social status
and age influence their exposure to environmental stressors and the resulting health
effects.
In the Philippines, known environmental stressors that affect human health are
subject to regulatory control, and efforts are underway to reduce exposure. However,
there are also new issues whose environmental pathways and health effects are poorly
understood. These include antimicrobial resistance and changes in human exposure to
chemicals in products as the economy shifts toward a circular model and recycling rates
rise.