Ch 1 part 1

Question 0

What’s a negative factor of overcrowding?

Answer 0

Noise pollution

Question 1

What 3 things makeup the ecological perspective?

Answer 1

Individual
Interpersonal
Enviornmental

Question 2

What two things depend on each other while living in a city or a rural location?

Answer 2

Living environment and personality

Question 3

What are some threats to environmental health?

Answer 3

Trash on beaches
Hazardous wastes
Air pollution
Toxic chemical exposure
Deforestation 
Exposure to lead, radon, and mold
Overcrowding

Question 4

T/f maintaining environmental quality is a pressing task for the 21st century.

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Career in environmental health that is responsible for control of hazards that may affect a WORKER as well a HAZARDS that may affect the COMMUNITY.

Answer 5

Industrial hygienist

Question 6

What does an industrial hygienist do?

Answer 6

They make sure a business doesn’t get in trouble with the epa.

Question 7

Crossover between public health and science. The field of environmental toxicology specializes in the effects of toxic chemicals upon the ENVIRONMENT and LIVING CREATURES.

Answer 7

Toxicologist

Question 8

Investigate the effects of chemicals found in the workplace upon the health of workers.

Answer 8

Occupational and industrial toxicologists

Question 9

Responsible for MONITORING and ENFORCING government regulations for environment QUALITY.

Answer 9

Environmental health inspector

Question 10

Involved with the PREVENTION and treatment of occupationally related illnesses and injuries.
Investigates HAZARDS in the work environment
Develops procedures for hazards
Conduct health programs

Answer 10

Occupational physician/nurse

Question 11

Contribute significantly to many forms of chronic disease such as cancer, including cervical cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.

Answer 11

Environmental factors

Question 12

How much % does global environment effect disease?

Answer 12

About 25-33%

Question 13

How much % has the prevalence and mortality or asthma in the U.S. Has increased since 1980?

Answer 13

58-78%

Question 14

Exposure to potentially _________ agents accounts for many of the forms of environmentally associated with morbidity and mortality?

Answer 14

Hazardous agents

Question 15

3 examples of hazardous agents include?

Answer 15

Microbes
Toxic chemicals and metals
Radiation

Question 16

________ air quality worldwide

Answer 16

Degrading

Question 17

What do a high percentage of U.S. Children have?

Answer 17

Elevated blood lead levels

Question 18

3 strong predictors of overall health (3 P’s)

Answer 18

Pollution
Population
Poverty