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Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Explore the various hazards impacting human health and their consequences. Understand the importance of precautionary measures in mitigating these risks. Analyze data on tuberculosis and alcoholism to gain insights into the global impact of these hazards.

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Environmental Hazards and Human Health

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  1. CHAPTER 17 Environmental Hazards and Human Health

  2. 1. True or False: The existence of a hazard means that undesirable consequences will inevitably follow. a. True b. False Review Question-1

  3. 2. ______ is the incidence of disease in a population, while ______ is the incidence of death in a population. a. Mortality; morbidity b. Morbidity; immortality c. Morbidity; mortality d. Immortality; mortality Review Question-2

  4. 3. The infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium and propagated by mosquitoes in tropical areas is a. tuberculosis. b. HIV. c. malaria. d. rotavirus. Review Question-3

  5. 4. Which of the following is not a physical hazard? a. smoking b. hurricanes c. tornadoes d. earthquakes Review Question-4

  6. 5. Which of the following is a risk associated with being poor? a. being underweight b. unsafe sex c. poor sanitation d. all of the above Review Question-5

  7. 6. According to Fig. 17-5, the continent most impacted by tuberculosis is a. North America. b. Asia. c. Australia. d. Africa. Interpreting Graphs and Data-1

  8. 7. According to Fig. 17-6, the number of days of lost life expectancy due to alcoholism is approximately a. 1,000. b. 2,000. c. 3,000. d. 4,000. Interpreting Graphs and Data-2

  9. 8. The following is a statement of the ______ principle: “Where an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if cause-and-effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.” a. causal b. precautionary c. measured d. environmental Thinking Environmentally-1

  10. 9. All of the following are in the top 10 risk factors for developed countries except a. tobacco use. b. high blood pressure. c. high cholesterol. d. high fruit and vegetable intake. Thinking Environmentally-2

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