Public Health expands across a wide variety of topics that can connect or disconnect, but still affects different populations. One of the recent problems faced by New Jersey is the issues with droughts. Over the past few months, there has been less and less rainfall compared to the natural amount of precipitation that naturally occurs in certain parts of New Jersey to keep good water levels. Data shows that the drought has taken a toll on the northern part of New Jersey, while the southern part is doing just fine In terms of rainfall. On paper it seems like a very serious issue, although I hadn’t noticed any in the past few weeks. This is a serious drought that New Jersey hasn’t faced in 14 years, which could do damage in different ways in
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An example from a CDC drought info graphic states, “For the state of California alone, the current western drought has cost thus far over $4.9 billion and has contributed to the loss of more than 21,000 jobs”. Costs like these should be avoided and things should be done to stop droughts or at least help ease into them. The fact that a drought also caused so many people to lose their jobs also impacts the economy and the state itself. Although the New Jersey drought faced at the moment is not there, it is always better to prevent rather than let things get close to how California was. The easier spread of diseases also influences Public Health to notice droughts and work towards preparing or responding to droughts. Droughts change the amount and pattern of certain diseases which makes it easy for certain diseases to spread at those moments. An example would be mosquitoes moving to new areas to breed because of the drought. They will seek a new breeding ground with water and might carry something like the West Nile Virus to then eventually pass it on to a human. So many different things can when an area is being exposed to a drought that Public Health will be pushed to do something about it and …show more content…
Droughts can affect the health of people very easily whether it be physical or mental while having long lasting effects if the drought gets severe. The best plan of action would be for preparation to occur and learning in the communities that will be affected by droughts. In this case, New Jersey, even though it is not at a very serious point in its drought. Public Health has the partners and tools to help people that are going to face a drought. It is usually in their favor to help just because of the impact droughts can have on
An example from a CDC drought info graphic states, “For the state of California alone, the current western drought has cost thus far over $4.9 billion and has contributed to the loss of more than 21,000 jobs”. Costs like these should be avoided and things should be done to stop droughts or at least help ease into them. The fact that a drought also caused so many people to lose their jobs also impacts the economy and the state itself. Although the New Jersey drought faced at the moment is not there, it is always better to prevent rather than let things get close to how California was. The easier spread of diseases also influences Public Health to notice droughts and work towards preparing or responding to droughts. Droughts change the amount and pattern of certain diseases which makes it easy for certain diseases to spread at those moments. An example would be mosquitoes moving to new areas to breed because of the drought. They will seek a new breeding ground with water and might carry something like the West Nile Virus to then eventually pass it on to a human. So many different things can when an area is being exposed to a drought that Public Health will be pushed to do something about it and …show more content…
Droughts can affect the health of people very easily whether it be physical or mental while having long lasting effects if the drought gets severe. The best plan of action would be for preparation to occur and learning in the communities that will be affected by droughts. In this case, New Jersey, even though it is not at a very serious point in its drought. Public Health has the partners and tools to help people that are going to face a drought. It is usually in their favor to help just because of the impact droughts can have on