Population Explotion & EDCs

Question 1

it refers to a very fast increase in population. —-

Answer 1

Population explosion

Question 2

this happens when birth rates are high and death rates fall due to better healthcare and living conditions. —-

Answer 2

Population explosion

Question 3

this is when people move from rural areas to cities, often for better jobs, education, or healthcare opportunities. —-

Answer 3

Urbanization

Question 4

what is a major concern because they interfere with the body’s hormone system? —-

Answer 4

EDCs

Question 5

these chemicals are found in everyday products and can affect people of all ages, especially children and pregnant women. —-

Answer 5

EDC

Question 6

these are man-made or natural chemicals that interfere with how hormones work in the body. —-

Answer 6

EDC

Question 7

[blank] act as messengers that help control growth, development, metabolism, and reproduction. —-

Answer 7

hormones

Question 8

[blank] are hidden chemicals in products we use every day. —-

Answer 8

EDCs

Question 9

they quietly enter our bodies through things like food packaging, cosmetics, and cleaning supplies–disrupting how our hormones work. —-

Answer 9

EDC

Question 10

EDCs can act like real hormones, tricking your body into reacting when it shouldn’t. —-

Answer 10

mimic hormones

Question 11

EDCs get in the way to stop real hormones from doing their job. —-

Answer 11

block hormones

Question 12

EDCs can change how hormones are made, sent, or broken down–causing the body to go out of balance. —-

Answer 12

mix up hormone signals

Question 13

humans are exposed to EDCs through eating food with pesticide residues or food in plastic —-

Answer 13

ingestion

Question 14

humans are exposed to EDCs through breathing in contaminated air or dust —-

Answer 14

inhalation

Question 15

humans are exposed to EDCs through the skin from personal care products or handling plastics —-

Answer 15

absorption

Question 16

health effects EDCs include infertility, low sperm count, and irregular periods —-

Answer 16

reproductive issues

Question 17

health effects of EDCs are hormone-related cancers —-

Answer 17

breast, prostate, ovarian cancer

Question 18

health effects of EDCs include birth defects, early puberty, and learning disabilities —-

Answer 18

developmental problems

Question 19

health effects of EDCs are metabolic disorders —-

Answer 19

obesity, type-2 diabetes