Public Health Vs Pubic Health

Growing up as a child, many children would watch cartoons and play video games, but I took an odd liking into watching videos about different mental illness. For the longest, I have been fascinated with the human mind; trying to figure out how it works. Entering into my adulthood, I became an individual who was an open vessel for people to dump their problems into. I get gratification out of being able to help people with their problems and see them with a smile on their face. Being a counselor's is not just making someone's day or listening to their problems, but it is also about spreading mental health awareness to other individuals. I selected the Mental Health Counseling program because one day I seek to become a Mental Health Counselor. Having a Mental Health Counseling degree, will

Physical, mental, social, and emotional health are important statuses that we must take care of. However, there is one I would like to mainly focus on: mental health. Mental health is important because everything you do requires mentality. If your mental health is poor, then you will find life very difficult to live and a numerous number of actions challenging to take. Furthermore, if your mental health becomes a burden to bear, then you will need assistance for some time in your life. Consequently, you will be considered as a disabled and you will face more obstacles in your life.

Mercury Poisoning The article “Our Preferred Poison” in the March 2005 issue of Discover magazine brings up the issue dealing with mercury poisoning. The author, Karen Wright, writes, “Mercury is unimaginably toxic and dangerous. A single drop on a human hand can be irreversibly fatal. A single drop in a large lake can make all the fish in it unsafe to eat.” This was the opening statement in the article which first grabbed my attention, because I had not thought mercury to be such a deadly substance. After all, it is used in thermometers, so I hadn’t thought it to be as fatally toxic as Wright claims it to be.

-They contain toxic ingredients like mercury Mercury is a heavy metal with serious side effects like heart problems, digestive imbalance, loss of memory, breathing problems, ADD, depression, etc.

Bank, as well as many other authors, agrees that the major impact on human health is due to inhalation of vapor mercury and MeHg intake through fish.9 However, this author states that mercury toxicity on human health depends on different factors such as the route of exposure, the dose consumed, and the age of the person. Additionally, citing other authors, Bank claims that,

As already stated, many other locations around the world are affected by mercury poisoning and contamination. For example, Canada and Japan have an extensive history of mercury poisoning, including neurologic symptoms and contaminated fish. These studies have has been documented since the 1950’s in these locations. In fact, the contamination became so problematic the Ontario health department formed a task force on organic mercury in 1972. Further, recent protesting throughout Toronto has asked for Canada to address the contamination of mercury. Findings revealed levels of mercury exceeding those of international standards and included the highest recorded mercury contamination among in the western part of the world. (CITE 6)

Mercury is an element that can be found in our environment through air, water and soil. Being exposed to constant levels of mercury may be detrimental to one’s overall health since it can impact the nervous, digestive and immune systems of human (WHO). In 1960, the demand of Mercury (Hg) increased significantly as it was needed in many commercial and medical practices, despite its high toxicity levels (dwivedi). Thus, the increase in mercury consumption was due to industrialization. Mercury should be gaining increased medical concerns as it can impact the lives of several classes of society. In Canada, it is found that the vast majority of marine mammals contain methylmercury (MeHg) (Laird). Methylmercury is highly more lethal than Mercury

Karen Yang Ms. Suto MYP Chemistry 10 - 3rd Period 6 February 2016 Hazardous Chemical Project: Mercury Poisoning Mercury poisoning around the world spread dangerously into the waters and into foods that people ate, especially fish, creating not only health issues, but also environmental issues. Dietary exposure to methylmercury is the most common type of mercury exposure. Methylmercury is an organic form that is found in fish, contaminating them (Gerdes, 2006). Methylmercury was created when elemental mercury got into rivers, lakes, and oceans, therefore forming mercury poisoning in many types of fish. Even though fish contained many good vitamins, minerals, and protein, fish attracted methylmercury, which was extremely toxic to organ of the

Mercury, when one hears the word they man instantly think of fish or that old timey class thermometer. Mercury is an element that is found within different regions of the world and can be in inorganic forms such as metallics (Bernhoft 2011). Yet people seem to forget and realize

Elemental mercury, which is a liquid at room temperature is less toxic than inorganic or organic bound mercury. However, it can easily evaporate. Breathing in large amounts can cause harm. Inorganic mercury compounds are formed when mercury combines with elements such as chlorine, sulfur, or oxygen. Mercury salts can cause toxic effects if they are ingested. The high toxicity of mercuric ions can be explained by the high affinity to sulfhydryl groups of amino acids, which are building blocks for enzymes. In organic mercury compounds, mercury is covalently bound to carbon. Organic mercury is the most dangerous form of mercury to human health. The most common organic mercury compound in the environment is methylmercury which bioaccumulates in fish and can be harmful if

It has been linked to brain, nervous system, kidney, and liver damage, as well as cancer (“Harmful Effects of Chemicals of Concern”). Infants are especially at risk for mercury poisoning since their brains and bodies are still growing (“Harmful Effects of Chemicals of Concern”). These children and mothers can be exposed to mercury through contaminated drinking water, and contaminated fish (“Mercury in Drinking Water”). Unfortunately, while the government monitors the contamination of water supplies, fish swim in the open ocean where there is no protection from toxic chemicals. They encounter mercury produced by coal and oil plants, metal smelters, and the incineration of materials such as batteries that contain mercury (“Mercury in Drinking Water”). However, the amount of mercury that people consume regularly is minimal, and will continue to be so as long as the government and its citizens

One of the largest differences between medicine and public health is that medicine is reactive meaning it seeks a cure after an individual is already sick, while public health is proactive meaning it seeks to reduce the risk factors and to prevent illnesses from ever occurring. However, there are many other major differences. Medicine seeks to maximize the chances that the best possible outcomes occur and public health seeks to minimize the chances that the worst possible outcomes occur. Moreover, there is a limited personal responsibility involved in the medical model while there is personal responsibility to influence society and political forces when it comes to public health. Also, the medical model focuses on the individual while the public

Mental-Illness is a very important to me because my family has a history of depression and bipolarism and a large chunk of my peers have symptoms of anxiety and or depression. Mental illness is commonly found in a developing child and starts to become a norm for them when they become an adult, this is why we need to stop mental disorders in the early stages. Therefore spreading awareness about teen depression is where to start and that is why I chose this subject.

Public and community health both have a common goal which is to promote, preserve, and maintain health of individuals whether it is through entire population or group of individuals within a society. Personal health is universal term which is associated with an individual or a community that focus on health of individual(s). This paper discusses differences between public and community health along with its benefits and disadvantages. It also focuses on public health assessment as well as management of conflict by policy makers. Formation of public policy by using health assessments and finally, legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes and how it affects the community.

I. Introduction Many people litter because they overlook the consequences it has on the environment due to not properly knowing about the effects. They know that littering is “bad”, but don’t know how or why it’s bad. Litter threatens public health because it is a breeding ground for bacteria, causes car