Personal school and community health II
Physical and health education J.S.S 2 Third Term
Week 6
Personal school and community health II
Performance objectives:
Students should be able to:
1. Mention the effects of environmental pollution
2. Propose preventive measures against environmental pollution
3. Explain the FRESH approach to a school health programme.
Content
Effects of pollution on the environment and personal health.
A. On Water
1. Diseases: Pollutant water is unsafe for drinking and cooking because it can cause water-borne diseases like skin rash, typhoid etc.
2. Death of aquatic animals: Animals living in polluted water die as a result of poisoning or shortage of oxygen to respire.
3. Loss of source of income: The pollutants in the body of the water are poisonous and therefore kill every aquatic animal that inhabits the water. This brings.... View More
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