Environmental degradation may be defined as the deterioration
of the environment through depletion of resources such as air,
water and soil: the destruction of eco system and the extinction of
wild life. Environmental degradation has occurred due to the recent
activities in the field of socio-economic, institute and
technology.
Environmental changes are depend on many factors including
economic growth, population growth, urbanization, intensification
of agriculture, rising energies use and transportation. Poverty
still remains a problem at the root of several environmental
problems to create awareness among the people about the ill effects
of environmental pollution.
Technological advancement have brought new potential dangers
which are regularly exposed to health related messages about
environmental threat such as; increased cancer risk is caused by
living or working near power line talking on cellular telephone.
Environmental threats are stressful; people must find ways to
cope.
Noisy environment is defined as un- wanted sound, in other
words: sounds that create a negative affective response. Loudness
is one of the major reasons that a given sound is evocated as
unpleasant.
The negative effects of unpredictable noise on performance
tasks including reading comprehension and solving.Loud
unpredictable noise generates great deals of negative effects,
including hunger and it is a measure source of environmental
stress. Noise interferes with behavior in daily life. Daily
exposure to the sounds of a by air causes adults to be less able to
find items in a super market, to have memory loss, and even to be
more likely to drop things.
In a study of auto mobile drive at any intersection in phoenix,
Arizona, the higher the temperature, the more the drivers angrily
honked their horns if the cars is in the front of them remain
stationary after the light turned green.
Some negative to heat involve more harmful interpersonal
behavior. Temperature level has also been linked to more serious
inter personal aggression. Not only does a heat affect aggressive
crime it also increases the aggressiveness of police officers
towards suspected offenders.
Impure air causes negative emotional reactions, increasing
various health risks, and is responsible for thousands of death
annually. Particles in the air we breathe the victims are primarily
children with respiratory illness, individual of all ages have
asthma, and elderly citizens have upper respiratory illness.
Mental illness and stress are also diseases that are triggered
by the environment we live in stress can sometimes leads to
depression and if no help is provided at the time can lead to
suicide.Psychic numbing denial which the most common and visible
effects of environmental disasters leading to Anxiety,Helplessness,
depression,Alienation, the sense of not belonging and adverse
effects on Child development.
According to the World Health Organization, depression is now
one of the most common health burdens in the world today, next to
cardio vascular disorders and cancer. The increased level of air
pollution and toxins in our food and water are also a sign of
depression.It is no wonder the rise in cancer and autoimmune
illnesses are so high, we treat the environment like one big open
garbage can.
From a deep ecological perspective depression is an indication
that human understanding of itself in relation to the natural
world, needs to change, since we lack respect for our environment
and are polluting it at alarming rates, it is no wonder that
autoimmune diseases and depression has risen statistically with
industrial and technological development developing more toxic
chemicals and pollution.
In most large urban cities there is often a problem with air
pollution, in 2011, studies were done on mice exposed to air
pollution and this caused inflammation in the hippocampus, learning
problems and symptoms associated with depression.
The corporatization of the political world has become unethical
and careless, ignoring its responsibility to protect the planet and
now this is reflected in the growing millions of depressed people
across the planet, it is no surprise that over 1 million people
have been reported to commit suicide per year, a very sure sign
that things need to change at the very core of human society to
integrate more ecological and holistic approaches to human health
and happiness by improving the levels of environmental health and
living closer to nature and integrating a more sustainable economy
to ensure better future for humanity and the Earth.