EFFECTS OF
DECAYING
MATERIALS TO ONE’S
HEALTH AND SAFETY
DEFINING TERMS
 Spoilage
– condition of being decay
or damage
 Molds - a fungus that cause foods to
decay
 Foul odor – bad odor
 Disease-causing bacteria – sickness
caused by bacterias
SIGNS OF FOOD
DECAY/SPOILAGE
Presence of :
Molds
Bubbles
Bulging/expanded
canned goods
Foul odor
Worms
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Effects of
decaying
materials in
one’s health
 Disease-causing
bacterial – it causes
weakening your body and make you sick
 Cholera - is a serious bacterial disease that
can cause severe diarrhea and
dehydration.
 Diarrhea - discharged from the bowels
frequently and in a liquid form.
 Food poisoning - illness caused by bacteria
or other toxins in food, typically with
vomiting and diarrhea.
EFFECTS OF DECAYING
MATERIALS IN THE
ENVIRONMENT
Not proper disposal of decaying
waste allows flies, cockroaches, rats
and mosquitoes to breed/live in the
street, makes you sick and may
cause the following:
 Malaria - disease spread by
mosquitoes is causes a high fever
and chills
 Leptospirosis - is an infectious
disease that causes symptoms such
as fever, headache, and chills
 Dengue - causes symptoms such as
fever, rashes and low platelet count
HOW TO PREVENT
THE HARMFUL
EFFECTS OF
DECAYING
MATERIALS
 Keep
leftover food in the refrigerator
 Do not eat leftover food showing signs
of spoilage
 Make it a habit to always to look for
expiry date of food stuff you buy
 Dispose your garbage properly.
Separate those that decay from those
do not decay
 Always cover your garbage bins