Environmental Health Quiz
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What is the major sub-discipline of environmental health concerned with the study of chemicals and their impact on human health?

  • Environmental and occupational medicine
  • Toxicology (correct)
  • Environmental epidemiology
  • Environmental science

    • How did the World Health Organization (WHO) define environmental health in a 1989 document?

  • The study of natural and built environment affecting human health
  • Those aspects of human health and disease that are determined by factors in the environment (correct)
  • The direct pathological effects of chemicals and radiation on human health
  • The theory and practice of accessing and controlling factors in the environment that can potentially affect health

    • What is the primary focus of environmental and occupational medicine in the field of environmental health?

  • Evaluating the impact of the built environment on human health
  • Addressing health issues related to the workplace environment (correct)
  • Assessing and controlling factors in the environment
  • Studying the direct pathological effects of chemicals and radiation

    • According to the WHO Regional Office for Europe, what does environmental health include?

    <p>Both the direct pathological effects of chemicals and radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of environmental epidemiology within the field of environmental health?

    <p>Investigating the patterns and causes of diseases related to environmental factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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