Impacts Of Pollutants On Human Health Quiz 4 (30 MCQs)

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1. A colorless, toxic, radioactive gas is
2. A large ocean wave often created by an ocean floor earthquake is a (an)
3. The people of the Caribbean often suffer from the devastating effects of hurricanes and tropical storms
4. Infectious diseases can be spread by
5. An emerging diseases is a disease that:Is spreading .....
6. Lead poisoning affects which of the following systems the most?
7. A watershed is defined as:
8. People may be infected by ..... when they improperly handle or consume contaminated meat.
9. Which o f the following types of people have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards?
10. These chemical hazards are known to cause cancer in humans.I. CarcinogensII. MutagensIII. Tetatogens
11. Some mercury that we are exposed to comes from natural sources, but most comes from anthropogenic sources, in particular from
12. Which of the following benthic macroinvertebrates would indicate good water quality?
13. A global outbreak of an infectious disease is called a or an
14. Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?
15. What are environmental hazards that result from where we live and our lifestyle choices?
16. An agent or factor that causes birth defects
17. Which one is NOT a reason why emerging diseases are particularly dangerous to humans?
18. Which of the following is an example of a social hazard that can't be controlled easily?
19. A person's age, sex, weight, health issues, and genetic makeup influence how he or she responds to
20. In the United States, medical data currently shows a steep rise in the number of people with diabetes.
21. Toxicology is used to determine
22. Viruses bacteria, and other organisms in the environment that harm human health are classified as
23. What is the name for the measure of how harmful a substance is?
24. Vaccines are most often associated with this pathogen.
25. What is a vector?
26. Toxicology deals primarily with what types of hazards?
27. A child shows symptoms of lead toxicity, which is linked to lead based paint on found on the bedroom walls. This type of poisoning would be considered .....
28. "Planned obsolescence" is when a product is designed in order to be only used once or a few times and then disposed of. What could you do to help prevent this form generating more MSW?
29. What percentage of commercial chemicals have been tested for toxicity?
30. Naturally occurring pollutants usually become hazardous to health when they are ..... above their normal levels in the environment