B3: Environmental factors that affect development

Question 1

What do household pollutants include?

Answer 1

Includes Mould and some cleaning products emit poisonous gases

Question 2

What is a pollutant?

Answer 2

A substance that contaminates something such as air or water and may make it unsafe

Question 3

What are examples of substances harmful to the respiratory system?

Answer 3

• Tobacco smoke
• Combustion products
• Air pollution

Question 4

How do pollutants affect the respiratory system?

Answer 4

• Affects the nerves and muscles used for breathing
• Can have a bad effect on the lining of the air passages

Question 5

What are examples of severe respiratory disorders?

Answer 5

• Bacterial pneumonia
• Lung cancer
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 6

What are examples of mild respiratory disorders?

Answer 6

• Runny nose
• Sore throat

Question 7

What are the the risk factors associated with cardiovascular problems?

Answer 7

• Smoking tobacco
• Air pollution

Question 8

What is tobacco smoke linked too?

Answer 8

To changes in the lining of the heart and blood vessels causing thrombosis (clots) which may lead to a heart attack

Question 9

What cardiovascular issues has air pollution chemicals been linked too?

Answer 9

• Increased risk of thrombosis (clots)
• Raised blood pressure

Question 10

What may exposure to pollution during pregnancy cause?

Answer 10

• The baby having congenital heart defects
• Linked to cardiovascular disease in later life

Question 11

What are allergies caused by?

Answer 11

By irritants such as dust or pollen causing the immune system to overeact

Question 12

What are examples of respiratory system allergic reactions?

Answer 12

• Hay fever
• Asthma

Question 13

What is hay fever?

Answer 13

A seasonal reaction to certain types of pollen

Question 14

What are the symptoms of hayfever?

Answer 14

• Sneezing
• Watery eyes
• Runny nose

Question 15

How can an asthma attack be relieved?

Answer 15

By using an inhaler to widen the airways

Question 16

What pollutants do motor vehicles cause?

Answer 16

• Carbon monoxide
• Nitrogen oxides
• Volatile organise compounds

Question 17

What is poor quality housing associated with?

Answer 17

Poor health and poor quality of life

Question 18

What can an overcrowded/poor quality house cause?

Answer 18

• Anxiety and depression
• Respiratory disorders such as asthma and allergies
• Cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure

Question 19

What are major causes of hospital admission to treat hypothermia?

Answer 19

• Cold homes
• Homelessness

Question 20

What is hypothermia?

Answer 20

Excessively low body temperate, below 35 degrees

Question 21

What may living in a remote area mean?

Answer 21

• Little or no access to public transport

Question 22

What can issues with public transport cause?

Answer 22

• Missed or cancelled hospital appointments
• May negatively affect health

Question 23

What people may have problems accessing services?

Answer 23

• Homeless people
• Vulnerable immigrants
• Travelling families