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