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This webinar is part 6 of the series Nursing on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis: Education for Action, developed through a collaboration between the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education, Nursing - Climate Resources for Health Education, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, and Climate Action Nurses. This presentation discusses the health effects of environmental pollution, including soil, water, and plastic waste. Participants will learn about the pathways through which pollutants enter ecosystems and their impact on human health.
What you'll learn
- Learning Objectives:
- 1. Identify the major forms of environmental pollutants and the causes of each.
- 2. Define the parameters of pollution and how these affect human and planetary health.
- 3. Describe the adverse effects of the introduction of pollutants into our natural environment.
- 4. Trace the effects of soil organic carbon stocks and freshwater as a result of human activities affecting ecosystems and ecological processes.
- 5. Explain health harms from plastics pollution and identify resources for reducing plastic waste in personal use, in the workplace and community settings.