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Which of these is a part of environmental hygiene

A
Keeping the house clean.
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Throwing garbage in the dustbins.
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C
keeping dustbins covered.
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D
All of these
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Solution

The correct option is D All of these
  • Hygiene is a set of practices performed to preserve health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases."
  • Personal hygiene refers to maintaining the body's cleanliness.
  • Many people equate hygiene with 'cleanliness,' but hygiene is a broad term. Hygiene includes such personal habit choices as to how frequently to take a shower or bathe, wash hands, trim fingernails, and change and wash clothes.
  • Environmental hygiene includes attention to keeping surfaces in the home and workplace, including bathroom facilities, clean and pathogen-free and maintenance of dustbins for garbage. Hence, Keeping the house clean, Throwing garbage in the dustbins and keeping dustbins covered is a part of environmental hygiene.
So, the correct answer is 'All of these'.

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