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Deforestation Urbanization

There should be balance among all the environmental factors. Balance among all of them
ensures environmental health. There should be plantation of trees, control of pollution
of air, water, land and sound, reduction of excessive and random utilization of chemical
fertilizers in land. People must consume nutritious food, maintain cleanliness and
personal hygiene, manage wastes, sewage, dust, air, sound, etc. Environmental health
supports in all of them.

Importance of environmental health
The importance of environmental health is given below:
a. It shows the relationship between environment and human health.

b. It motivates for environmental sanitation and cleanliness.
c. It encourages for proper management of wastes in school, home and surroundings.
d. It helps in reduction of environmental pollution.

e. It supports in keeping the environment safe.
f. It generates awareness for afforestation programmes.
g. It teaches people about control and management of environmental pollution.
h. It helps people to know about diseases and ways to prevent them.

Measures to maintain environmental health in the family and school

a. To do afforestation around houses and schools
b. To establish garden and maintain greeneries around schools and houses

c. To maintain cleanliness around houses and schools
d. To manage toilets and maintain sanitation in houses and schools
e. To manage wastes from houses and schools properly

f. Not to establish any factories and industries near schools and houses
g. Not to allow cattle and other animals in school
h. Not to organize any fair or celebrations in and around schools.

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