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What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
- A hazard is the potential threat while risk is the severity of the harm caused.
- A hazard is a potential threat while risk is the likelihood of a hazard occurring. (correct)
- A hazard is the probability of a threat while risk is the actual exposure to that threat.
- A hazard is the likelihood of a threat while risk is the potential harm caused.
How do disruptions in environmental conditions and habitats contribute to disease transmission?
How do disruptions in environmental conditions and habitats contribute to disease transmission?
- They provide fewer opportunities for diseases to pass to animals.
- They reduce the chances of diseases spreading globally.
- They create new opportunities for diseases to pass to animals. (correct)
- They reduce the number of pathogens present in the environment.
Why does living in close contact with wild and domestic animals increase disease risks?
Why does living in close contact with wild and domestic animals increase disease risks?
- It reduces opportunities for pathogens to jump between species.
- It provides more chances for diseases to pass between animals and humans. (correct)
- It decreases the likelihood of disease transmission.
- It eliminates the possibility of zoonotic diseases.
How has international travel impacted disease spread globally?
How has international travel impacted disease spread globally?
What are environmental hazards according to the text?
What are environmental hazards according to the text?
Which type of hazards are natural disasters considered to be?
Which type of hazards are natural disasters considered to be?
What defines technological hazards in the context of environmental health?
What defines technological hazards in the context of environmental health?
What contributes to the disproportionate environmental health effects observed in developing countries?
What contributes to the disproportionate environmental health effects observed in developing countries?
Which of the following is NOT a category of technological hazards mentioned?
Which of the following is NOT a category of technological hazards mentioned?
What do context hazards in environmental health bring about globally?
What do context hazards in environmental health bring about globally?
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