human health case - zika virus outbreak in brazil 2015

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HAINA

LAND POLLUTION



HAINA: CITY OF POISON



P

Agricultural

sources

Sewage

Treatment

Garbage orwaste

DeforestationChemical

And Nuclear

Plants

Industrial

sources

Mining

sources



EFFECT OFLAND

POLLUTION

• Cause problems in the

human respiratory system

• Cause problems on the skin

• Cause various kinds of

cancers

• Breathing in polluted dust

or particles

• Very bad smell and odour in the town

• Eating fruits and vegetables

that have been grown in polluted soil



CASE ANALYSIS --- EVIDENCE OF POLLUTION

• Because of the locals are uncultured; when a dog or other animal dies, they throw

the corpse into the river or on the beach, instead of burring it.

• The Naga River, which flows into the sea at Gringo beach, is filthy and narrow as

a result of garbage dumps and deforestation. Plastic bottles, cardboard, old

clothes and other trash are strewn over the sand dunes.

• The manufacturing chemical products, pharmaceutical, metallurgical and power plants and the oil refinery emit every a combined total of 9.8 tons of

formaldehyde, 1.2 tons of lead, 416 tons of ammonium, and 18.5 tons of sulfuric

acid annually.



CASE ANALYSIS --- ADVERSE IMPACT

• Neurological damage

• Reduced IQ

• Anemia

• Nerve disorders

• Muscle and joint pain

• Loss of memory• Concentration

• Infertility

• Increased blood pressure

• Chronic headaches

•

Weakness.



RISK ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT

•

The problem could be defined assevere land pollution by chemical

substance, garbage and

industrial residue which damage

the soil in Haina city.• The magnitude is heavy by the

bad influence happened on the

residence, especially for children.

• The key determinants are the

control of the industry, the

disposal of garbage, and the

awareness of the local residence.

• Blacksmith staff also conducted

education workshops for local

children to help minimize their

exposure to lead dust and

materials, and continued with

blood lead level testing and

monitoring

• The proposal entitled towards a

participatory environmental

management policy

• Technical experts from the United

States and the Dominican

Remediation of Contaminated soils

Technical experts from the United

States and the Dominican. Republic

surveyed the site and developed a

remediation plan for safely

removing the contaminated soil and

materials.



MORE PRECAUSION …

1. Reducing vehicle use and keeping vehicle engines clean

2. Not throwing away non-degradable harmful substances such as

paint, batteries, palstics, electronic waste and medicines in inappropriate

places

3. Sorting their garbage, recycling materials such as paper and card

board, glass, aluminum and green waste(fruits, vegetables)

4. Garbage dumps need to be removed from urban areas



REFERENCE

1. Determinants of Risk: Exposure and Vulnerability (Omar-Dario Cardona (Colombia), MaartenK. van Aalst (Netherlands))

2. Land pollution (ByChris Woodford. Last updated: January 6, 2016. )http://www.explainthatstuff.com/land-pollution.html

3. Land pollution

http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/land-pollution/effects-of-land-pollution.html

4. Haina, a Dominican City Famous Only for Its Pollution (By Ivet González)

http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/12/haina-a-dominican-city-famous-only-for-its-pollution/5. Pollution (Kappelle, M. 2009)

http://www.diccionariomedioambiente.org/DiccionarioMedioAmbiente_en/en/cpo_contaminacion_bis.asp

6. Three locations in Russia are among the world’s 10 most polluted places (A report by theBlacksmith Institute)

http://www.citymayors.com/environment/world_pollution.html

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/land-pollution.html




http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/12/haina-a-dominican-city-famous-only-for-its-pollution/




http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/12/haina-a-dominican-city-famous-only-for-its-pollution/



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