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Essay / Environmental Health Essay - 1879
The small Cornish town of Camelford in southwest England is commonly referred to as the center of Britain, the water pollution incident the more serious due to a water contamination event, which occurred on July 6, 1988. This report aims to apply the environmental health framework to analyze environmental health issues and the need for an interdisciplinary approach . Additionally, it will also explain the principles of environmental health and sustainable development associated with this incident. The incident involved the accidental addition of a massive load of aluminum to a distal stockpile, which serves the local community. The initial response and handling of the incident has come under scrutiny. Communication about the event and potential medical condition was at times confusing and even contradictory at times, causing significant concern among residents in the local community. Additionally, in addition to the immediate health effect of such exposure, the health impacts of such events can be potentially ongoing and in the case of Camelford, nearly two decades after the incident, many citizens Community members continue to report health problems that they attribute to the event (Powell et al., 1995).The incidentOn July 6, 1988, a rescue tanker driver accidentally released twenty tons of sulfate aluminum into the water supply network of the Lowermoor water treatment plants, subsequently contaminating the water, which supplies a large area of the north of the country. Cornwall. Approximately 20,000 individuals were exposed to this contaminated water (Phyllis, 2008). This contamination was significant, the maximum concentration of aluminum recorded was 620,000 μg/l compared to the maximum allowable concentration at the time in the environment. of paper...be permanent, so that the public can get advice on new concerns if and when they arise. Care should be taken to correctly identify exposed populations to include in surveillance, particularly if the exposed area has large numbers of people migrating (as in the case of Camelford). Poor supply and quality of drinking water and poor sanitation are among the world's major problems. caused by preventable morbidity and mortality. Water contamination outbreaks happen too often. Many outbreaks are likely to go undetected and, beyond reported outbreaks, there is a background unrecognized disease burden. There is a risk that outdated methods will not effectively identify and prevent water contamination. Technological advances, which can facilitate detection and prevention of contaminants, environmental health and sustainability, should be encouraged and are necessary..