Epidemiological Triad United States Article 2022

Running Head: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRIAD
Epidemiological Triad
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TRIAD
Epidemiological triad for non-infectious disease
Primary prevention
Primary prevention purposes on stoppage of injury or disease before it occurs. This
can be done by avoiding being exposed to problems that can lead to infections or damage and
changing unsafe behaviours. For example, those who smoke cigarettes can be educated on
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ENVIRONMENT
Peer pressure, advertising, and
clean indoor air policy
AGENT
Carcinogen in cigarette
HOST
Resilience, income,
genetic susceptibility
VECTORS
Vendors, distributors,
and manufacturers