1 Lec Q - Environmental Health and Human Interaction Quiz

<p>Malaria</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increasing urban population</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Buy less plastic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A health crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Public health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of factors that affect human health</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Air and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>World Health Organization (WHO)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climate crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>B &amp; C</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over 90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heating world</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Systems that produce highly processed, unhealthy foods and beverages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inequitable distribution of income, wealth, and power</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human well-being, equity, and ecological sustainability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are driving the crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An arthropod or any living carrier that transports an infectious agent to a susceptible individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the following</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climate crisis = The single biggest health threat facing humanity Burning of fossil fuels = Causes over 90% of people to breathe unhealthy air Systems that produce highly processed, unhealthy foods and beverages = Driving a wave of obesity, increasing cancer and heart disease while generating a third of global greenhouse gas emissions Pollution and plastics = Found at the bottom of our deepest oceans, the highest mountains, and have made their way into our food chain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mosquitos = Spread diseases farther and faster than ever before in a heating world Extreme weather events, land degradation and water scarcity = Displacing people and affecting their health Inequitable distribution of income, wealth and power = Result of the present design of the economy, leading to poverty and instability Social, political and commercial decisions = Driving the climate and health crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical = Includes air, water, soil, housing, climate, and geography Biological = Involves viruses, bacteria, insects, rodents, animals, and plants Social/Psychosocial/Socioeconomic = Influenced by culture, values, customs, habits, education, lifestyle, and health services Sociological Hazards = Result from living in a society and include noise, lack of privacy, and discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Human well-being = The overall quality of life experienced by individuals and societies Equity = The fair and just distribution of resources, opportunities, and benefits within a society Ecological sustainability = The ability to maintain the health and diversity of the natural environment over the long term Long-term investments, well-being budgets, social protection and legal and fiscal strategies = Translating the goals of a well-being economy into action</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malaria = Anopheles mosquito Filaria = Culex mosquito Japanese Encephalitis = Culex mosquito Dengue / Dengue Hemorrhagic fevers = Aedes mosquito</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Walk or pedal to work at least one day a week = Promotes physical activity and reduces air pollution Choose public transport = Reduces air pollution and traffic congestion Change to a renewable energy provider = Reduces reliance on fossil fuels and decreases air pollution Buy your fresh groceries from local producers and avoid highly processed foods and beverages = Supports local economy and reduces packaging waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Site and Location Hazards = Result from natural disasters such as cyclones, earthquakes, and floods Biological, Psychological and Sociological Hazards = May increase following a natural disaster Environmental Hazards = Result from factors in the environment that affect human health Vector Hazards = Result from arthropods or living carriers that transport an infectious agent</p> Signup and view all the answers