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What is the estimated rise in sea levels by 2100 due to climate change?
Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of rising sea levels?
Which country decided to withdraw from the Paris Accord in 2017?
What is the estimated global average sea level rise since 1900?
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What percentage of the world's population lives in low-lying areas at risk for flooding?
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What is the approximate current rate of global average sea level rise per year?
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How do most solvents and drugs primarily metabolize in the body?
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What phenomenon is primarily responsible for the thermal expansion of oceans?
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What major greenhouse gas is primarily released through the burning of fossil fuels?
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What is the goal regarding global temperature increase set during the 2015 Paris meeting?
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As of 2019, what was the average atmospheric CO2 level reported?
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What temperature increase is projected for the 21st century according to different models?
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Which region is specifically mentioned as being at risk of being submerged due to rising sea levels?
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The greenhouse effect is primarily produced by which of the following?
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What role do chemicals often play once they enter the body?
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Which of the following best describes the potential effects of climate change according to the document?
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How long has CO2 been at higher levels than at any point in the last 650,000 years?
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Which of the following gases is NOT mentioned as contributing to the greenhouse effect?
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What factor primarily contributes to the general acceptance among scientists about climate change?
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What factor is NOT associated with the causal mechanisms related to smoking?
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Which of the following health consequences is linked to smoking?
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What is a primary health condition that can be caused by smoking?
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Which of the following statements about smoking-related health risks is true?
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What impact does smoking primarily have on platelet aggregation?
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What relationship does smoking have with myocardial oxygen supply?
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What percentage of non-smokers are alive at age 70?
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Which of the following diseases is classified as pneumoconiosis?
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What happens to overall mortality for smokers who cease smoking within five years?
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Which carcinogen is associated with lung cancer from tobacco smoke?
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For how long does the excess risk of lung cancer persist after quitting smoking?
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What is the characteristic skin change associated with acute carbon monoxide poisoning in light-skinned individuals?
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Which of the following is NOT a source of pneumoconiosis?
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What is the primary mechanism by which xenobiotics enter the body?
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What is the estimated percentage of smokers alive at age 70?
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Which reaction process is primarily involved in the metabolic activation of xenobiotics?
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Which toxic substance is linked to esophageal cancer from tobacco smoke?
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What additional indoor air pollutant is highlighted besides tobacco smoke?
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Which of the following statements about lung cancer mortality and smoking is true?
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Which of the following pollutants is most commonly associated with the formation of smog in urban environments?
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Which of the following is a chemical found in tobacco smoke that is known to be a carcinogen?
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What is the primary consequence of prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a significant indoor air pollutant?
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Which pollutant is most likely to accumulate in a tightly sealed indoor environment?
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What kind of brain changes might occur after prolonged carbon monoxide exposure?
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What is the primary risk related to indoor air pollution as homes are made more airtight?
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Study Notes
Climate Change
- Sea levels have risen between 13-20 cm since 1900 due to the melting of land-based glaciers and thermal expansion of warming oceans, at a rate of 3.5 ± 0.4 mm/year.
- Rising atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by the burning of fossil fuels are the main cause of climate change.
- Atmospheric CO2 levels are at record highs, exceeding 410 ppm in 2019, the highest point in approximately 650,000 years.
- Without changes in human behavior, CO2 levels are expected to rise to between 500 to 1200 ppm by the end of the century.
- The melting of glaciers, particularly in Greenland and the Northern Hemisphere, coupled with ocean expansion, is projected to raise sea levels by 2-6 feet by 2100.
- Approximately 10% of the world's population, about 600 million people, live in low-lying areas vulnerable to flooding.
- A 1.5-foot rise in sea level would submerge 70% of the Maldives, while a 3-foot rise would inundate the entire island nation.
- Climate change could lead to political unrest, war, and poverty, contributing to malnutrition, sickness, and death.
- The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015 by 196 countries, aimed to limit the global average temperature increase to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C.
- The United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement in 2017, casting doubt on the world's ability to meet the established goals.
Environmental Pollution
- Environmental diseases result from exposure to chemical or physical agents in the ambient, workplace, and personal environments.
- Xenobiotics, exogenous chemical agents, can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact.
- Xenobiotics can be eliminated from the body or accumulate in tissues like fat, bone, and brain.
- The cytochrome P-450 system is involved in the conversion of xenobiotics into nontoxic products or toxic compounds.
Air Pollution
- The most common air pollutants include ozone (forming smog with oxides and particulate matter), sulfur dioxide, acid aerosols, and particulate matter less than 10 µm in diameter.
Indoor Air Pollution
- The most common indoor air pollutant is tobacco smoke.
- Other indoor air pollutants include carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, and radon.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Carbon monoxide (CO) binds to hemoglobin with high affinity, causing systemic asphyxiation and CNS depression.
- CO poisoning is a significant cause of death in accidents and suicides.
- CO poisoning can lead to a characteristic cherry-red color of the skin and mucous membranes due to high levels of carboxyhemoglobin.
- Morphologic changes due to CO poisoning are not specific and stem from systemic hypoxia.
Tobacco Smoke
- Tobacco smoke contains a complex mixture of potentially harmful chemicals, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, NNK, NNN, and polonium 210.
- Smoking causes a wide range of health problems, such as lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and decreased immune function.
- Smoking mortality is significantly higher than nonsmoking mortality, with only 50% of smokers reaching the age of 70 compared to 75% of nonsmokers.
- Cessation of smoking significantly reduces mortality and the risk of death from cardiovascular diseases within 5 years.
- Lung cancer mortality decreases by 21% within 5 years of quitting, but the excess risk persists for 30 years.
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Explore the critical aspects of climate change, focusing on the implications of rising sea levels due to melting glaciers and thermal expansion. This quiz delves into the causes of climate change, particularly the impact of greenhouse gas emissions and their projected consequences for the planet. Test your knowledge on this pressing global issue.
