Health

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005136",
  "term": "Health",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A condition of being well in body, mind and social life, going beyond mere freedom from disease or disability. It also covers a person's capacity to adapt and manage themselves when faced with physical, emotional and social challenges, and it changes over a lifetime under the influence of genetic makeup, surroundings and lifestyle. Public health measures such as healthy life expectancy try to put a number on this broader idea.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "disease"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1233 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/health/"
}