Test Your Knowledge on Environmental Health and Disease Prevention
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What can cause gastrointestinal infections?

  • Meat and poultry
  • Dairy products
  • Viruses, bacteria, or parasites (correct)
  • Fruits and vegetables
  • What is the definition of diarrhea?

  • Infrequent hard stools
  • Painful bowel movements
  • Frequent watery stools (correct)
  • Blood in the stool
  • Which of the following is NOT an air pollutant?

  • Leaded gasoline or diesel
  • Tobacco smoke
  • Smoke from burning leaves or trash
  • Clean water (correct)
  • What can cause gastrointestinal infections?

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

    What is the definition of constipation?

    <p>Infrequent hard stools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can potable water be achieved?

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

    What is the best way to achieve potable water?

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

    What are some examples of air pollutants?

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

    What is the disease caused by a bacteria common to rats and can be spread through contaminated floodwaters?

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

    What is leptospirosis?

    <p>A disease caused by a bacteria common to rats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can help prevent pests like rats and cockroaches?

    <p>Clean schools and houses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

    <p>Harmful air pollutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) known for?

    <p>Destroying the ozone layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is keeping the environment clean important?

    <p>To reduce the chances of spreading diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Gastrointestinal diseases can be caused by poor environmental sanitation.
    • Diarrhea is frequent watery stools, while constipation is infrequent hard stools.
    • Gastrointestinal infections can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites.
    • To keep the environment healthy, clean water and air are important.
    • Potable water can be achieved through boiling, distilled or mineral water.
    • Smoke from burning leaves or trash, tobacco, and leaded gasoline or diesel are air pollutants.
    • Harmful air pollutants include chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which destroy the ozone layer.
    • Clean schools and houses are important to prevent pests like rats and cockroaches.
    • Leptospirosis is a disease caused by a bacteria common to rats and can be spread through contaminated floodwaters.
    • Keeping the environment clean can reduce the chances of spreading diseases.

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    Test your knowledge on environmental sanitation and its impact on health with this informative quiz! From gastrointestinal diseases to air and water pollution, this quiz covers key topics related to maintaining a healthy environment. With each question, you'll learn important facts and tips on how to keep yourself and your community safe from harmful pollutants and diseases. So put your thinking cap on and see how much you know about environmental sanitation!

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