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1 Sharma’s Village Case Study PUBH 201 Samantha Marshall 10/28/2023

2 Case studies often help us think critically about situations and the effects the environmental factors and diseases have on a community. In this case study we learn about the environment that Sharma goes up in and all of the factors that contribute to short life expectancies and diseases that often plague low-income communities. In Sharma’s community several environmental risk factors contribute to disease and health conditions in this case study. These environmental risk factors are classified as unaltered, altered, or built environment factors. Some unaltered environmental risk factors in this case study include mosquitoes, mold, and unclean drinking water. Examples of altered environmental risks include the use of pesticides without proper safety education, air pollution, Finally, the examples of built environmental risk factors include the road built throughout the village, the deforestation, how food is cooked, and how the huts are heated. Some of the diseases found in the village are chronic lung disease, asthma, and increased motor vehicle injuries. The increased chronic lung disease among adults and the increased asthma in children within the village is most likely caused by the air pollution within their huts. Small wood stoves are used to cook food and warm their homes; however, these homes do not have chimneys or proper ventilation. The lack of ventilation in these small, crowed homes gives an increased risk of any lung disease. In the village they also saw many teenage deaths as a result of a new road being built. This is a built environmental risk factor and because of this development people sped through town not slowing down for individuals crossing the road. A combination of vehicle accidents and poor healthcare led to many deaths in the village. One intervention that would improve health and the quality of living in the village would be to build chimneys and proper ventilation in the homes. Using wood stoves is the primary source of cooked food and heat, by building proper ventilation sources in these homes they could

3 decrease the rate of chronic lung disease and asthma for many in this village. Another intervention that would benefit the village would be creating better drainage for water runoff, the town suffered a landslide during the last monsoon, by creating a better water run off source they could minimize the risk of landslides and floods during the rainy season. This flooding caused the village to be underwater for days creating an increase in mold and unhealthy living environments for everyone. Better drainage could help prevent this risk minimizing health issues that could be caused by breathing in and living around moldy environments. Sharma’s village has experienced a significant number of environmental risk factors that have contributed to poor life expectancy and increased disease among villagers. This is a result of both environmental risks and low-income households trying to get by on minimal resources. Understanding these environmental risks could help Sharma and the village try to make changes to create better health outcomes.

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