Environmental Diseases

Asthma ,[object Object],5,637 per year 469 per month 108 per week 15 deaths daily Over half of these fatalities are children under the age of 12 This disease is caused by genetics, family history, and our environment. A medical website says that “ Contact with some airborne allergens or exposure to some viral infections in infancy or in early childhood when the immune system is developing ” http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Asthma/Asthma_Causes.html

Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by social impairment and restricted or repetitive Behavior. These children develop physically… but mentally, their development stops at a certain age. The age of ceased mental development is different for every child “ One hypothesis is that the disease [autism] may be triggered during early fetal development, and that environmental exposures during pregnancy could cause or contribute to the disorder ” http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/autism/index.cfm

Breast Cancer 25 women per 100,000 die each year from breast cancer Most cases of breast cancer are discovered under the age of 50. Few get it from age 50-70 . That means most women get the cancer before their life is even half over. “ Most experts agree that breast cancer is caused by a combination of genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors ” http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/breast-cancer/index.cfm

Cancer Cancer is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled growth , invasion , and sometimes metastasis . The overall 5-year relative survival rate for all cancer sites combined has increased to 53.9 percent since the 1970’s. All types of cancer can affect all ages. Some people are infected with cancer as a fetus . Half of cancer’s victims are people who aren’t even born yet, and through no fault of their own. “ This chronic disease is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. with half of all men and one-third of all women developing some form of cancer during their lifetimes” http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/cancer/index.cfm

Reproductive Health ,[object Object],If the mother doesn’t take care of herself and the fetus, there are huge risks of birth defects, developmental disorders, low birth weight, preterm birth, reduced fertility, impotence, and menstrual disorders A huge part of Reproductive Health is our environment. Without a healthy environment, the mother cannot expect to have a healthy child. “ Our environment” extends to further then the air the mother breathes. Her child can suffer from the foods she eats, and what hormones exist in the foods she eats. Unfortunately, since a mother eating a fully organic diet during pregnancy is nearly impossible, 1 out of every 33 children born has a birth defect of some kind. Every day there are 216,000 babies born in the world. That means that there are over 6,545 children born with birth defects every day . http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/birthdefects.html

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