Gul Family
The quality of our air, food and water play a significant role in our health. Contamination in any of these areas can cause both acute and chronic health conditions. Some common health conditions include cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diarrheal diseases and maternal complications. Let's look at a family who recently moved to the area and identify methods of quality improvements in air, water and food, after observing their apartment because as a nurse its my responsibility to provide health promotion and health education.
The Gul family recently arrived in Springfield, Massachusetts from Iran. The Gul family consists of a mother, father and three children, ages 1, 5 and 7. This family is living in a small …show more content…
First, I'd provide education on air pollution can be broken down into two categories: outdoor air pollution and indoor air pollution. Outdoor air pollution includes smog, tobacco smoke and gases and indoor air pollution includes those from building materials such as lead and asbestos, indoor allergens, such as cockroach and mouse droppings, mold and household chemicals ("Air pollution," 2016). Since the Gul family is living in a small three room apartment in the inner city, they are already at increased risk for exposure to these pollutants. Since Mr. and Mrs. Gul have a one year-old, who is still crawling and at the stage where she is placing everything in her mouth, it is dyer they inspect the walls and woodwork for peeling or chipping paint and immediately make their landlord aware if they find any due to its toxicity when ingested. Additionally, they must assess if rodents such as cockroaches and mice are living in their apartment, as their dropping and urine can cause respiratory …show more content…
This water is treated to remove chemicals, pesticides and waste before it is delivered to our homes. However, "lack of proper sanitation is the world’s biggest cause of infection and unfortunately 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation, including 1.2 billion people who have no facilities at all" (Ghozikali, Mosaferi, & Naddafi, 2013). For the Gul family, it's important they understand the importance of reporting any problems with waste backup in their apartment or if their water is ever cloudy or
The Gul family recently arrived in Springfield, Massachusetts from Iran. The Gul family consists of a mother, father and three children, ages 1, 5 and 7. This family is living in a small …show more content…
First, I'd provide education on air pollution can be broken down into two categories: outdoor air pollution and indoor air pollution. Outdoor air pollution includes smog, tobacco smoke and gases and indoor air pollution includes those from building materials such as lead and asbestos, indoor allergens, such as cockroach and mouse droppings, mold and household chemicals ("Air pollution," 2016). Since the Gul family is living in a small three room apartment in the inner city, they are already at increased risk for exposure to these pollutants. Since Mr. and Mrs. Gul have a one year-old, who is still crawling and at the stage where she is placing everything in her mouth, it is dyer they inspect the walls and woodwork for peeling or chipping paint and immediately make their landlord aware if they find any due to its toxicity when ingested. Additionally, they must assess if rodents such as cockroaches and mice are living in their apartment, as their dropping and urine can cause respiratory …show more content…
This water is treated to remove chemicals, pesticides and waste before it is delivered to our homes. However, "lack of proper sanitation is the world’s biggest cause of infection and unfortunately 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation, including 1.2 billion people who have no facilities at all" (Ghozikali, Mosaferi, & Naddafi, 2013). For the Gul family, it's important they understand the importance of reporting any problems with waste backup in their apartment or if their water is ever cloudy or