Hostoric Events In Public Health Flashcards
1
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Food labeling
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Forces food composites to have labels on their food displaying what’s inside
2
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Mediare
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A 4 part gov funded program to help people over 65 or younger people with disabilities to pay for hospitals, insurance, and plans for the future
3
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Black Plague
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One of the most devastating diseases in Europe, killed about 200 million people
4
Q
Smallpox
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Killed about 400,000 people annually in the 1600’s. Smaller version is cowpox not fatal.
5
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Yellow fever
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Transmitted by mosquito, killed 1/3 of the pop in Philadelphia
6
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Birth control
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Gives women the right to be sexually active whenever they please without becoming pregnant or getting sti’s
