Healthline
The environment is often cited as an important factor influencing the health status of individuals. This includes characterist i cs of the natural environment, the built environment and the social environment. Factors such as clean water and air, adequate housing, and safe communities and roads all have been found to contribute to good health, especially to the health of infants and children. Some studies have shown that a lack of neighborhood recreational spaces including natural environment leads to lower levels of personal satisfaction and higher levels of obesity, linked to lower overall health and well-being. The focus of public health interventions is to prevent and manage diseases, injuries and other health conditions through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behavior, communities, and environments. People may inherit genes from their parents that increase their risk for certain health conditions. It is important to approach “health” as a whole, rather than a