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7 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Flashcards

1
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Totality of circumstances surrounding an organism or group of organisms

A

environment

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2
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Combination of external physical conditions that
affect and influence the growth, development
and survival of organisms

A

environment

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3
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addresses all physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person and all factors impacting behavior

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environmental health

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4
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factors affecting environmental health

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biological
chemical
social
physical

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5
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Assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health

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environmental health

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6
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top diseases due to environmental exposure

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diarrhea
malaria
lower respiratory infections

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7
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more vulnerable population groups

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children, elderly, women (and men based sa occupation)

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8
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healthe ffect of outdoor air pollution

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respiratory and ccardiovascular diseases, lung cancer

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9
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health effects of unsafe drinking water

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diarrhoeal/gastrointestinal illnesses

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10
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contaminated recreational water

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diarrhoeal/gastrointestinal illnesses
eye, ear, nose, and throat infections

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11
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insect vectors health effects

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malaria, dengue fever, riccketsial disease

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12
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too much UV exposure

A

skin cancer
melanoma

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13
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too little uv expsosure

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vit D deficiency, rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia

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14
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houeshold crowding

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infectious diseases (respiratory)

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15
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cold and cramp housing

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excess mortality

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16
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climate change

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giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, salmonellosis, heat stroke

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17
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hazardous substances

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poisoning, burns, dermatitise

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18
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lead exposure to children

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developmental delays, behavioral problems

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19
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asbestos

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breathing difficulties, lung cancer, mesothelioma

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20
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noise

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hearing loss, cardiovascular problems, insomnia, psychophysiological problems

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21
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benefits of environmental health

A

cleaner air quality
cleaner water
reduced hazardous watse
increases access to healthy foods
safe outdoor environment for adults and children
improved population health
improved health equity

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22
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used in environmental health to measure the causality of diseases

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exposure response paradigm

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23
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exposure response paradigm components

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hazard, exposure pathway, dose-response, health effects

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24
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Alteration of the physical, chemical and biological
properties of the atmospheric air

A

air pollution

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25
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Matter found in the atmosphere that is detrimental to health or the environment other than atmospheric gases

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air pollutant

26
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sources of air pollutants

A

natural, anthropogenic, stationary, mobile

27
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stationary sources of air pollutants

A

point source, fugitive source, area source

28
Q

emits over 10 tons of single toxic pollutant or 25 tons of any combination per year

A

point source

29
Q

unintentional and
undesirable emission/leakage of gases

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fugitive source

30
Q

concentrated number of smaller toxic source, major contributor to toxics in the environment

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area source

31
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categories of air pollutants

A

criteria air pollutant
hazard air pollutant

32
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air pollutant category that is ubiquitous, omnipresent, and is emitted directly to the atmosphere

A

criteria air pollutant

33
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air pollutant category where sources are limited;industry specific

A

hazard air pollutant

34
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colorless gas with sharp odor

A

sulfur dioxide

35
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sources of sulfur dioxide

A

burning of fossil fuels, production of paper, cement, and aluminum

36
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colorless and odorless gas

A

carbon monoxide

37
Q

sources of carbon monoxide

A

incomplete combustion of carbon containing materials, volcanoes, forest fires

38
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health effects of sulfur dioxide

A

respiratory problems and CVDs

39
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health effects of carbon monoxide

A

fetal deaths, low birth weight, learning ability impairments

40
Q

reddish brown gas

A

nitrogen dioxide

41
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nitrogen dioxide sources

A

fossil fuel burning, motor vehicle exhaust, unvented combustion, motor transport

42
Q

greenhouse gas that is inert at low temp

A

nitrogen oxide

43
Q

nitrogen oxide is destroyed by ___________

A

photolysis

44
Q

mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets in the air

A

particulate matter

45
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types of particulate matter

A

PM2.5 and PM10

46
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health effects of nitrogen dioxide

A

irritation of mucus membranes and lung problems

47
Q

causes bronchial irritation and worsening of bronchial asthma

A

particulate matter

48
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leads to Pulmonary edema and damage to central nervous system, pulmonary infections

A

nitrogen oxide

49
Q

binds irreversibly to hemoglobin

A

carbon monoxide

50
Q

long term effects of air pollution on the planet

A

global warming
ozone depletion

51
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sources of water

A

surface water, rai water, ground water

52
Q

what class in public water supply class 1

A

Class AA

53
Q

what class is public water supply class II

A

Class A

54
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what class is recreational water class 1

A

Class B

55
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what class is recreational watre class II and industrial water supply class 1

A

Class C

56
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what water class is for fishery water

A

Class C

57
Q

what water class is for bathing

A

class B

58
Q

what water class is industrial water supply class II and is for agriculture

A

Class D

59
Q

health aspects of water pollution

A

water-washed, water-borne, water-based, water-insect related

60
Q

unavailabillity of water resorting to usage of
unsafe sources of water

A

water-washed

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