The document discusses the relationship between the environment and health. It classifies the environment into internal and external factors and notes that environmental pollution from industry, agriculture, and other sources can negatively impact health. Specifically, water, air, light, sound, housing, animals, and insects are environmental factors that can affect human health if polluted. The document also provides methods for purifying water on small and large scales, including boiling, chemical treatment, filtration, storage, and chlorination.