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What is the role of local governments in environmental health according to the text?
Provide clean water and disposal of wastes
Which of the following is NOT listed as an environmental hazard in the text?
Carbon dioxide
What is the major concern associated with the depletion of the earth’s ozone layer and accumulation of greenhouse gases?
Global warming
What is the potential health effect of chronic exposure to x-radiation used in medicine and dentistry?
Lung cancer
Where did mercury cause neurological damage in workers, as mentioned in the text?
Minamata, Japan
What is the primary responsibility of local governments in environmental health according to the text?
Providing clean water and waste disposal
Which of the following is NOT listed as an environmental hazard in the text?
Ozone layer depletion
What is the potential health effect of chronic exposure to radon gas, as mentioned in the text?
Lung cancer
What is the major concern associated with the accumulation of greenhouse gases, as mentioned in the text?
Global warming
Which government agency is responsible for researching, setting standards for exposure limits, monitoring, and enforcing environmental hazards in the United States?
Environmental Protection Agency
Radiation exposure from x-rays used in medicine and dentistry has been proven to have no long-term health effects.
False
The depletion of the earth's ozone layer and the accumulation of greenhouse gases are global environmental problems caused by world population growth.
True
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for researching, setting standards for exposure limits, monitoring, and enforcing environmental hazards in the United States.
True
Mercury emissions in Minamata, Japan, led to neurological damage in workers.
True
The responsibility of local governments in environmental health is limited to providing clean water and waste disposal for individuals.
False
Test your knowledge on the role of government in environmental health as part of an introduction to public health. Explore the historical development of government responsibilities towards environmental issues and their impact on public health.
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