Environmental Health

M1.5: Environment Health Home Assessment My first initial thoughts when looking through and answering questions from the Environment Health Home Assessment were, "what does a carbon monoxide detector look like?" and "How do I find out if our pipes are lead free?". As I went through the assessment it opened my eyes to the importance of knowing the answers to these questions to understand what I am exposing myself too on a daily bases. It's important to know what potential hazards are around our homes and ways in which we can decrease our exposures to elements such as carbon monoxide and radon. Knowing the age of our home is important because knowing whether or not lead was used to build the home. As mentioned in the lecture video lead-based paint was banned back in 1978. Living in the basement is hazardous and the health related risks associated with this type of living environment can increase our risks to asbestos, mold, or increased levels of carbon monoxi...

Hello Everyone! My name is Aika Kitilya and I am graduate student in the dual degree Masters in Public Health and Masters in Science in Behavioral Health program at the University of San Francisco. I attend the main campus in the city and live a short 10 minute walk from campus!  My interest in environmental health is broad as of right now. From my experience living in Southern California where the air quality was mostly hazy and full of smog, I always felt that wasn't healthy breathing in air like that. Watching documentaries such as Blue Planet Earth 2 has made me think more about the waste that ends up in the sea and the harmful chemicals that are getting into our water and seas. I am looking forward to learning more about environmental health and all the different ways we as public health professionals can help reduce our exposures to harmful environments.  Warm regards, Aika Pictured below: me and my cat