Impacts Of Pollutants On Human Health Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. The process of measuring the chance that an environmental hazard will cause harm is called

2. High levels of what nutrient causes algae to grow and use up the oxygen such that other organisms can not survive?

3. The study of disease in human populations is

4. Which one is NOT a mechanisms by which infectious diseases are transmitted?

5. Chemicals called _____ cause cancer.

6. An emerging diseases is a disease that:Has appeared in the human population for the _____ time.

7. Which one of the following is false about toxicology?

8. What is the main defense against viral diseases?

9. Which is Not a pollutant/pathogen?

10. Which of the following is not considered to be a biological hazard?

11. What do asbestos, radon, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, and lead all have in common?

12. Pathogens can be spread by

13. When large amounts of snow fall at the same time it creates a

14. In the case of European strain of pneumonia, what has happened to antibiotic resistance over time?

15. A colorless, toxic, radioactive gas is

16. A large ocean wave often created by an ocean floor earthquake is a (an)

17. The people of the Caribbean often suffer from the devastating effects of hurricanes and tropical storms

18. Infectious diseases can be spread by

19. An emerging diseases is a disease that:Is spreading _____

20. Lead poisoning affects which of the following systems the most?

21. A watershed is defined as:

22. People may be infected by _____ when they improperly handle or consume contaminated meat.

23. Which o f the following types of people have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards?

24. These chemical hazards are known to cause cancer in humans.I. CarcinogensII. MutagensIII. Tetatogens

25. Some mercury that we are exposed to comes from natural sources, but most comes from anthropogenic sources, in particular from