Environmental Hazards and Human Health Quiz
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What is a risk in the context of environmental hazards and human health?

  • The probability of suffering harm from a hazard (correct)
  • The certainty of suffering harm from a hazard
  • The severity of harm from a hazard
  • The duration of harm from a hazard

    • What is risk assessment in the context of environmental hazards and human health?

  • The process of identifying hazards in the environment
  • The process of using statistical methods to estimate how much harm a particular hazard can cause to human health or the environment (correct)
  • The process of analyzing the consequences of a risk
  • The process of reducing risks to a certain degree

    • What does risk management involve in the context of environmental hazards and human health?

  • Identifying all possible risks in the environment
  • Evaluating the financial commitment required to manage a risk
  • Deciding whether or how to reduce a particular risk to a certain degree (correct)
  • Analyzing the comparative risk of different hazards

    • What is the lifetime probability of developing lung cancer from smoking one pack of cigarettes per day?

    <p>1 in 250</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of risk assessment in the context of environmental hazards and human health?

    <p>To establish priorities for avoiding or managing risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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